Bella is expected to follow a Bulldog superstition to not shower, but doing so might ruin her chance for her crush Kyle to take her to the school dance.
Bella must navigate a difficult situation when Troy and Sawyer fight over who will be her top receiver; Sophie and Pepper have trouble with their bake sale in Bella's absence.
Bella is injured during practice and helps Troy prepare as the quarterback for an upcoming game, but when Troy scores the winning touchdown Bella worries about being replaced.
After Coach shuts down Newt's request to be a starter, Bella tries to help him find his place on the team; Troy becomes interested in an older girl and tries to ask her on a date using Sophie's advice.
Bella makes a guarantee that the Bulldogs will get into the playoffs, but her confidence gets shaken after the team unexpectedly loses and she worries about not being able to fulfill her promise.
When the Bulldogs need a new kicker, Bella decides to recruit a boy from the soccer team. She soon learns the rivalries between the football and soccer teams will make this a little more difficult than she thought.
Bella brings Troy to meet an NFL legend; Troy reveals a secret to Bella; Pepper and Newt have to do crazy dares in order to spend time with Sophie and Sawyer.
Bella, Sophie and Pepper plot the perfect revenge when a boy who wronged Bella winds up delivering their pizza during a sleepover; Newt and Sawyer help Troy move in to his new dorm.
Bella must race against the clock to reclaim a gift her best friend gives her that she unwittingly gave away. Newt gets a taste of his own medicine when a girl treats him the way he treats Sophie.
During Halloween, Troy and Sawyer try to scare the girls at the annual football and cheerleader camp out; an urban legend about the school's old grounds keeper becomes real.
Bella takes an interest in Sawyer's cousin, but an incident from her past threatens the budding friendship; Sophie, Troy and Newt try to save baby chicks from an awful fate.