Coach Leroy Willis stops to close his eyes, pat his dog on the head, and think about the year that's gone by-finding comfort in the good things his football team accomplished during a difficult year. There was the routine: At every practice, he whistled the young men to the middle of the locker room, where they all took a knee, talked about the practice schedule, and any problems. Every time, they closed with a team prayer. There was the not-so-routine, such as when Ricky approached him with tears in his eyes, saying, "Coach, I don't know if I'm going to be able to play next season." When...