The true inspiring story of the 1984 undefeated 12-0 Vanden Vikings football team, SCAL and Sac-Joaquin Section Champions, ranked #2 in California by Cal-Hi Sports and a group of friends who in 5 years on the gridiron played on three undefeated teams amassing a 45-4-2 record. This inspirational story follows how the teammates became unstoppable on the gridiron. They needed the game, and it forever bonded them as brothers. One of the players had something to prove to himself after suffering a serious head injury on the gridiron. He wanted to prove he could play again and enjoy the game he and his friends shared.
This remarkable book is 516 pages and has over 300 photos and images, consisting of newspaper quotes, articles and headlines. It also has personal photos provided by teammates and photos from yearbooks.
Thirty years after their undefeated champion season the team returned for its first reunion at Vanden High school. The book contains that reunion with photos and quotes from some of the teammates.
The book also contains "Where are they now?"
(Written by Jeff Rooney #55 co-captain, and the book cover designed by Mark 'Baro' Baranowski #64 on the 1984 12-0 Vanden Vikings championship football team)