states the two regrets of his life were losing Scotty Reardon and for striking All-American quarterback Neely Crenshaw at halftime of the 1987 championship game against East Pike. At the funeral, Neely ends up forgiving coach after all those years of debating whether he likes or dislikes Eddie Rake. 2003 American novels Novels by John Grisham American football books American sports novels Doubleday (publisher) books