{"product_id":"scoreless-omaha-central-creighton-prep-and-nebraskas-greatest-high-school-football-game-paperback","title":"Scoreless: Omaha Central, Creighton Prep, and Nebraska's Greatest High School Football Game - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dechant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGale Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1960, Omaha Central and Creighton Prep met for what many Nebraskans consider the greatest high school football game ever played. Future NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers scored seventy points while leading Central's powerful offense through its first four games. Prep's strong defense, on the other hand, allowed only twenty points all season. Legendary coaches patrolled both sidelines, and Prep was aiming for its third straight state championship. The stage was set for a Friday-night showdown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fifteen thousand fans packed into Omaha's Municipal Stadium to watch the early season championship clash. Stubborn defenses ensured parity. Back and forth the teams battled, mired around the 50-yard line, punt after punt soaring into the sky. With no overtime to settle things and the defenses holding fast, the game ended in a scoreless tie. When both teams won their remaining games, they shared the state title that year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eScoreless\u003c\/i\u003e retells the details of this legendary game, the buildup to it, and the story behind the teams and their renowned coaches and players. It is the tale of one of the most remarkable football games in Nebraska high school sports history. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Dechant\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine books and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eTruth and Other Tall Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has also appeared in a variety of Nebraska magazines. \u003cb\u003eGale Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e attended Omaha Central High School before becoming a two-time All-American football player at the University of Kansas. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, was an All-Pro five times, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.56 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49584886841499,"sku":"9780803285729","price":27.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/RrOr8nS_Xm9780803285729.webp?v=1789897944","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/scoreless-omaha-central-creighton-prep-and-nebraskas-greatest-high-school-football-game-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}