The Champions is a contemporary young adult thriller about a high school newspaper reporter who stumbles on to a series of secrets involving the football team. 

Hadley has only been at Sunnybrook High School for a year but she’s already a contender for the newspaper editor. But first she has to write a story about the champion football team the Tigers. But almost immediately she begins to receive anonymous emails telling her to give the story to someone else and not to go to the football game afterparty. The team and the coaches will do anything to keep their secrets even if it means hurting their own and Hadley finds herself right in the middle. 

The Champions is a high school mystery and amateur detective story wrapped up in the toxic masculinity and the unfair privileges of athletes. 

It has an exciting pace and a likable and smart main character that doesn’t give up. I recommend it to readers that enjoy contemporary mysteries revolving around teenagers and high school. 

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Audiobook notes: the audio version of The Champions is narrated by  Brittany Pressley who does an excellent job with the youthful energy and voice of the main character.