
Written by Jake Maddox · Illustrated by Berenice Muniz
Part of the Jake Maddox JV series
A football player's fake injury spirals into a web of deceit. How long can he keep it up?
DeSean Mitchell's showboating costs his team the game, and in a desperate move, he fakes an injury to avoid humiliation. As his deception grows, DeSean faces mounting pressure. How long can he maintain the lie before it unravels, and what will it cost him? Dive into a gripping tale of pride, fear, and the consequences of deceit on and off the field.
When DeSean Mitchell makes an embarrassing mistake while showboating in the end zone, he ends up costing his football team the game. In the final play, he’s tackled and lies on the field in defeat. A teammate assumes he is hurt, and rather than face the shame of his mistake, DeSean fakes an injury. How long will DeSean let the deception go on?
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