***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE by Dahlia Adler in exchange for my honest review.***

Following the death of the star quarterback, Jack (as in Jaclyn) is recruited to fill the role, causing backlash among nearly the entire school. One notable exception, head cheerleader wannabe Amber, who’s not only supportive, but also crushing on Jack.

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE is a fairly predictable, yet important story that tackles homophobia and misogyny that will likely appear to younger YA readers. I would have loved this book as a middle-schooler too. Dahlia Adler hits on most LGBT hot button issues so that most are represented in some manner.

While reading I was reminded of the movie Quarterback Princess, from the 1980s and I could imagine HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE as a Netflix or Lifetime film, wanted multiple times over by teenagers.

At times heavy handed, HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE scores a touchdown but misses the extra point.