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Chapter 124 This is football! (14)

Kickoffs and punts follow similar rules, but the starting point of the kickoff is fixed, at the kicking side's 35-yard line, which is called the limit line.

The kicking team's players must stand in a row behind the restricted line.The receiving team's positions are more dispersed and must stand 15 yards away from the restricted line.

Correspondingly, the kick-off itself also has some restrictive rules.For example, if the ball must cross the opponent's ten-yard line, if the kick goes out of bounds, out of the end zone, or falls into the end zone, the kickoff will be from the receiving team's 25-yard line.

Therefore, for a qualified kicker, only if he controls the landing point of the ball before the opponent's end zone and within the 25-yard line is he "basically qualified", and the closer to the end zone, the better. Buy more time.

In the NCAA and NFL, kickers can basically control the ball's landing point within the end zone to the five-yard line. However, due to the uneven level of high school football, there are also many cases where the ball is kicked directly out of bounds or too close. .

Norman's kicker Mark is known for his "stability" and almost never made any mistakes. However, this time he kicked the ball a little closer and the ball landed at the opponent's fifteen-yard line.

It was a blessing in disguise though, as the opposing team received the ball from a defender who was trailing behind rather than an actual returner.

At this time, the broadcast camera has moved to the end zone of the Bergen Crusaders along with the flight of the football, and at the edge of the screen, you can see a figure leading the way, like a boring cannonball, directly rushing into the opponent's defense, and in an instant In a moment, the two people were knocked upside down.

At the same time, the "returner" also began to take a circuitous route, and several players in front of him continued a moving front, always blocking in front of him to provide him with cover.

It was actually Ethan's initiative to participate in the kick-off. This kind of collision/interception and defense that combines speed and strength is obviously a good match for his physical characteristics.

Since rugby is legal violence.

Then use violence legally.

Right in front of Ethan, a defensive player from the opposing team had already turned sideways and was standing on the path that Ethan must pass forward. Not only was he shorter than Ethan, but his stature was also smaller than Ethan.

Seeing the other person showing his shoulders as if to attack, Ethan admired his courage.

But I have no choice but to say one more thing: hitting an egg against a stone is one's own failure.

At the moment of contact, Ethan's whole body was lowered to the ground, and then his whole body was suddenly lifted up again, like a forklift, directly pushing up the opponent.

From this opponent's perspective, everything began to spin.In the eyes of outsiders, he was lifted into the air by Ethan, spun around twice, and finally fell heavily to the ground in an upside-down position.

The audience was in an uproar, followed by violent cheers. This iconic violent aesthetic will undoubtedly make people's blood boil.

Next, Ethan had to face the human wall of defense formed by the Bergen Crusaders. At the same time, two people also leaned towards Ethan. They were temporarily replaced as defensive players specifically to target Ethan.

The two of them were attacking from the left and right, and Ethan could even see the ferocious expressions of the two people behind the masks, as if they were about to confront him head-on.

Considering that the two of them had already started, and he was immediately attacked from three sides, Ethan did not hesitate to fight. He took a step back, exerted his core force, twisted his body while rushing forward, and abruptly deflected the direction. At this moment, his left ankle suffered It took all the strength of his body, which obviously caused great harm to his body, but Ethan still completed the turn flexibly.

Taking a step back, the sky is brighter, and Ethan's eyes suddenly opened up. He took three steps and then two steps at a time, accelerating instantly in a big leap. With his excellent explosive power, he directly bypassed the defensive line.

He has only one target, the returner holding the ball!

The rest is all interference to yourself.

Facing a road blocker blocking the sideline, the opponent's returner could only choose to temporarily change the route and start cutting inside on his own path.

Encountering other Norman teammates who were outflanking them, the two sides fell into a melee. Finally, the football touched down at the opponent's 39-yard line.

And here is the kick-off point for the Crusaders' first attack.

The kickoff ends.

"We saw that Ethan showed great strength as an interceptor for the first time. He played a certain role in containing the opponent and allowed his teammates to intercept smoothly." The host on the scene summarized the kick-off just now.

"A certain containment effect? ​​I think you should pay attention to the wording. This is not a certain containment effect, but a huge containment effect!" Another analyst, Matt Millen, had a significantly higher evaluation of Ethan. Said it was more "generous".

"Under the deliberate double-teaming of multiple opponents, Ethan did not show any nostalgia, but resolutely executed his tactical intentions, and took advantage of several exaggerated physical advantages to make a judgment in a very short period of time, which ultimately led to his Blocked the returner at a critical moment and forced the returner to change course."

"It can be said that just from this series of actions in a very short period of time, I was able to see from Ethan a quarterback's precise situation judgment, firm determination to execute tactics, and extremely excellent physical fitness."

"Without Ethan, considering the position of the Normans at that time... In my personal opinion, the Crusaders' kickoff point would have been extended by at least 15 yards!"

In the eyes of others, everything seems logical, and only Matt Millen, who has a career and personally stood in the Super Bowl, can truly feel the details. It is precisely because of this that he can feel it more and more. Ethan is so valuable!
This is called an expert's approach.

Ethan began to walk off the field. At this time, he also saw the medical staff on the scene rushing into the field with a stretcher and carrying the opponent who was knocked over by him and turned 720 degrees in the air out of the field. The audience kept throwing small garbage and water bottles to express their "farewell" to the player.

Speaking of which, the atmosphere on the sidelines was obviously more enthusiastic than in the previous home games. Ethan also knew that because of his playing style, it would be easier to mobilize the audience, more unique, and more intuitive. The sum of these results points to a conclusion - —He is easier to get out of the circle than other quarterbacks.

This is of course a good thing, but Ethan is not too excited.

When he walked to the sidelines, Thomas came over and asked with concern:
"Is your ankle okay?" Just now, Thomas saw Ethan on the sidelines using an exaggerated twist to forcefully change direction. Thomas couldn't help but feel worried about Ethan's ankle.

If Ethan is really injured, BHHS can basically declare an early elimination, and with Ethan's "extremely physically demanding" style, as long as he is injured, it will not be a minor injury.

"There is no problem at the moment." Ethan moved for a while but was not affected.

"In order for you to have a long career, you must use your physical advantages intelligently and rationally instead of abusing them," Thomas warned.

"Of course, I never thought about unlimited use of my body." Ethan said.

Although my body's endurance is stronger than that of most players, it doesn't mean that I can use it unscrupulously, but that I can use it at critical times.

Otherwise, you can just run the ball and rush forward every time you attack. There is no need for your teammates to improve their bodies, and there is no need to practice any "two-minute extreme attack".The reason why I do this is to relieve the pressure on my body.

Ethan stood on the sidelines, observing the opponent's offensive team. According to Thomas, the entire Bergen High School team was the All-Star team in Arizona.

After inspecting it with his own eyes, Ethan felt the same way.

It can be said that Bergen High School is a level better than its previous opponents in terms of tactical execution, speed, coordination, and strength.

But it's just one level stronger.

At 4 and a half minutes of the first quarter, Ethan led the offensive team into the field and replaced the defensive team.

Bergen High School's one-point conversion was successful and Norman trailed 0-7.

The entire Norman offensive team quickly formed a shotgun formation at the 35-yard line. Ethan had clearly communicated the specific offensive tactics to his teammates before taking the field.

The center served the ball long, and Ethan held the ball to observe. At the same time, five offensive teammates came out.

The flea on the right directly chooses the slant (quick inside cut) route.

To put it simply, after kicking off the ball, quickly cut into the inside of the court at a 45-degree diagonal.

On the football field, the running routes of exhaustive wide receivers can be divided into nine types.

If these nine routes are listed in full, they will be the way the branches of a tree spread out, so they are also called "route trees". They are the basic skills that every wide receiver must master.

Every offense, facing a different corner position and a different team, will be a new battle for the wide receiver about whether to get rid of it or not.

The slant route chosen by Flea is particularly suitable for players of his small size. At the same time, the corner position he is marking makes a mirror image defense, shifting diagonally inward and backward.

The Flea has already begun to activate at full speed. Seeing that he is about to pull away, he chooses to turn his hips at the corner to determine the direction and speed up.The Flea then used a flexible disguise to get rid of it, almost the same as when facing St. Louis before.

The difference is that this time Flea made a comebake (backward running back on the inside).

His arrival immediately exposed a gap near the forward line!The end had to take a step back because he was going to rush directly to quarterback Ethan.

At the same time, and at the same time, the running back also took out a linebacker, and the only end who broke into the pocket was stopped by Cooper.

This gives Ethan plenty of time to observe, read the defense, and find the opponent's gaps...Matic takes the fly route!

Ethan hit the ball with great force, and everyone subconsciously looked up...but saw nothing.

At the same time, Ethan started holding the ball and tried to break through from the side of Flea. The right defensive end wanted to intercept, but was blocked by Flea. He could only watch Ethan pass by, and then Ethan Through a rapid change of direction, he relied on his physical advantage to avoid the last middle linebacker. However, this middle linebacker was also experienced. He slid sideways and hugged Ethan directly with the advantage of a little distance. ankle.

By the time Ethan roughly shook off his opponent again, his movements had already slowed down a bit, and he was tightly restrained by the retreating defensive front. Despite this, Ethan still used his terrifying body to lead the two men past the ten-yard line. .

The rate of first downs on the first possession is actually not high. It is 20% in high school football, 23.5% in the NCAA, and 21.4% in the NFL.

This law did not apply to the Normans.

The Normans' first attack rate is as high as a terrifying 50%, which is enough to prove how powerful this team's offense is, often catching their opponents off guard.

"Very exquisite continuous FAKE tactics, coupled with the offensive and defensive transitions of the wide receivers, it can be said that compared with the last time I explained the Normans game, the overall coordination ability of the Normans has risen to another level!" Ma Temiren did not hesitate to praise him.

"In the end, it relied on Ethan's personal physical fitness to get the first attack! There is no doubt that this attack is the concentrated expression of the strength of the Normans! A team with exquisite coordination, coupled with a good enough team leader."

"This is football!"

(End of this chapter)