Friday Night Tykes

A player who missed four weeks of conditioning is forced to run laps in 104-degree heat; league coaches prepare their win-at-all costs strategies.

Rival teams the Junior Rockets and the Northeast Colts open the season on a field they both call home; a mother is upset about her son's lack of playing time.

A player's injury raises questions about parenting and safety; a feud erupts between the coach and manager of the winless Jr. Broncos.

Off-field tensions spill onto the gridiron during a game between the Junior Broncos and the Outlaws; the coach of the Jr. Rockets attempts to salvage his career.

The beleaguered coach of the Jr. Rockets loses the support of parents as his struggling team readies for a showdown with the undefeated Colts.

The stakes rise as the end of the football season approaches; two coaches take different approaches to the game.