Alfred Martino takes readers inside the dramatic world of wrestling in this novel that shows the struggles of competing for an athletic title and becoming a man. Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane are two of the top high school wrestlers in New Jersey, and both will give everything to win the top prize. Endless hours of intense training and weight cutting which is a strategy for dropping to a lower weight-class. Life away from the mat is not easy for them. Ivan is still coming back from his mother's recent death. Bobby is emotional and protective of his younger brother as their parent’s fights lead to a divorce. And both Ivan and Bobby experience teenage hormones and first loves. Their worlds meet when their paths lead them to the mat in a final match