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The Foxhole Court
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Chapters 1-3Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide contains depictions of violence.
Chapter 1 Summary
The Foxhole Court follows Neil Josten, a young man who is living in a world where Exy—a brutal hybrid of lacrosse and ice hockey—is a national collegiate obsession. Neil is also the 18-year-old son of the notorious crime lord known as “The Butcher,” though he conceals his true identity and his past from everyone he meets.
The story begins after Neil’s high school team loses the final Exy game, when he is approached by his coach, Hernandez, and David Wymack, the coach of the Palmetto State University Foxes. Wymack, who is known for recruiting athletes from broken homes, offers Neil a five-year contract to play for the Division I team. Neil’s excitement turns to panic when he realizes he would be playing with Kevin Day, a famous player who shares his violent past. Kevin has also accompanied Wymack as an informal assistant coach. Neil tries to flee but the Foxes’ volatile goalkeeper, Andrew Minyard, stops and assaults him. When Neil realizes that Kevin does not recognize him, he reconsiders the offer. Wymack explains the team’s confidentiality rules and offers Neil a place to stay for the summer.
