When Sweet Valley Middle School has a contest to determine which things are going to be in the time capsul,both Jessica and Elizabeth want to win. Jessica wants to win for the Unicorns of course,but Elizabeth wants to win for this boy whose father won on the football team when Sweet Valley Middle School was- then called Sweet Valley Junior High. the father owns a football that he passed a touchdown with and that could be in the time capsul.The father is widowed and the son lives with his aunt and uncle.The Father reconsiders and reunited with the son.