The wrestling team kicked butt that day, fueled by bugs and another unexpected bonus: Hollie had convinced her teammates to learn a bunch of wrestling chants and cheered on the guys, along with the massive crowd that stayed after the Buck-a-Bug fund-raiser. The place was packed with Cobras fans. It was totally cool.
Eloy won his second match and held out until the third period before getting pinned in his third match. Will made it to the fourth round, and the team earned enough points for the overall tournament win. Afterward, Will went to sit in the bleachers with Eloy and Simon. The three of them leaned back and enjoyed the view from above, people below scurrying and grouping like colorful insects.
“You got people to eat bugs for real,” Simon said.
“I think they really liked them, too,” Eloy said.
“We did good with the bugs,” Will agreed, then grinned at his friends. “Now let me tell you about this corn fungus I heard is delicioso.”