She was worried and anxious over the behavior of her team.

She was half afraid that some one of them would absent herself, in which case one of the substitutes would have to be called, and Grace doubted whether they could be relied upon.
Two months before, she had been certain that there were no players like those of the sophomore organization.

Now she had no confidence in them or herself.

She had a faint hope that when the game opened, her players would forget their grievances and work for the honor of the sophomores.

She would do her best at all events, and Nora could be depended upon, too.