In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 126 One kick determines the outcome (33)

"Don't forget, we prepared special team tactics before..." Ethan said.

Thomas did prepare a special team tactic, and this tactic was already used in the opening game.

"You don't mean to..." Thomas vaguely realized something.

"What if it only serves as a distraction, even if it increases the opponent's chance of failure?" Ethan thought for a moment.

Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we should go all out.

"It's up to you." Thomas nodded and asked Ethan to switch with the people from the special service team.

Rugby seems simple, but in fact the rules are relatively complicated, but one thing is very free...substitution.

There is no limit on the number of players or positions. The only thing that needs to be guaranteed is that there need to be eleven players on the court.

In theory, Ethan could even be on the field from kickoff, through special teams, defense, offense, every minute, if he doesn't want to tire himself out.

Ethan had guest-starred in other positions more than once before.

These cameos often play a role in key moments.

In the final analysis, the Normans' lineup is not thick enough.

Now that Ethan's starting team has gone through a round of special training, it is easier to highlight this problem.

This time, Ethan set his sights on the special service team.

As the group with the lowest sense of existence in the rugby team, its importance is actually seriously underestimated.

In Super Bowl V, the Baltimore Spurs faced the Dallas Cowboys. In the end, it was kicker Jim O'Brien who completed the buzzer-beater to help the Spurs win the championship.

In Super Bowl No. 20, at the same decisive moment, Bills kicker Scott Norwood made a kick error, causing the Bills to regretfully lose.

In Super Bowl No. 30, kick returner Smond Howard ran an astonishing 99 yards and was crowned Super Bowl mvp with his outstanding performance in this game.

Not to mention that Tom Brady got his first ring only with Adam Vinotelli's kick.

Mark is the main center of the bhhs football team and was directly recruited to the rugby team by Thomas.

In Mark's own words, the salary of a professional kicker is not low, the training intensity is light, and the career is long. It is simply a perfect athlete's career. It belongs to another dimension of "more money, less things, and close to home."

At this time, Ethan stood behind the special teams array, watching the opponent's ball supporter kneel on one knee and stand up the football.

You know, the rugby team has a dedicated "ball supporter" whose only task is to support the rugby and respond to special situations.

However, in high school games, there is no such detailed division, and a substitute player serves.

Ethan saw the opponent's kicker start his run and started immediately.

"Huo!" Ethan roared like thunder.

The support player trembled in fear, and the kicker's footsteps also came to a halt.

Ethan immediately received a verbal warning from the referee.

The kicker retreats again, takes a running start, and shoots!

At the same time, Ethan jumped up high. Taking advantage of his height and long arms, he jumped out to nearly a person's height. His teammates in front of him were almost crushed by him!
As Ethan opened his right hand and waved vigorously, the football flew in the opposite direction.

But at the same time, a yellow flag was also thrown from the end zone referee's position.

"Illegal jumping, kicking point forward ten yards!" the referee made the penalty.

Obviously, Ethan used his teammates to assist him during the jump, which is absolutely not allowed.

"Huh..." Thomas let out a long breath, and cold sweat fell on his forehead.

If we say that the hit rate is 39% at 80 yards, the hit rate at 29 yards is 98%. (For example, I haven’t checked the specific hit rate)

In Thomas' eyes, this is the final round of the World Cup penalty shootout.

Almost all the audience in the audience held their breath and concentrated.

Grace directly covered her face at this time and did not dare to look down.

Only Principal John's face was somewhat calm.

Ethan also began to take deep breaths to ensure that his brain had enough oxygen supply to wake him up, and then whispered something to his teammates in front of him...

The palms of many players off the field have begun to sweat...

The kicker from Bergen High School stepped back, took a running approach, raised his leg, and made a round swing. At the same time, the teammate in front of Ethan suddenly squatted down, and Ethan jumped out, jumping suddenly and spreading his arms. Try to expand the defensive area.

Ethan admitted that he had some gambling elements.

And this time.

Fate favored him.

Although Ethan couldn't see the ball's flight trajectory at all, he blocked it almost instinctively, and slammed the horizontally rotating football to the ground. The football hit the ground, rebounded and rolled towards the sideline.

According to the path of the football rolling down, the closest person to the ball was the Bergen Crusaders supporter. He almost rolled and crawled towards the football.

On the contrary, he was not as fast as Ethan. He came first, and Ethan picked up the rugby first and ran towards the opponent's end.

Within this 75-yard range, Ethan heard a huge shout that shook the earth, and almost everyone was reveling.

Although the special team of Bergen High School also reacted very quickly, in terms of pure speed, Ethan was not slower than any of them.

And as Ethan finally rushed into the formation, the scoreboard jumped almost impatiently, and the two sides finally returned to the same starting line.

Next came the Norman attack round.

As long as there's enough time... Ethan looked at the countdown on the scoreboard.

Too much time was wasted in the previous kick, and now it only lasts for two minutes and 50 seconds.

The next step is to kick off the ball from our own 25-yard line.

Do you want to use the "2-minute ultimate attack"?

A difficult choice appeared before Ethan.

At the same time, Bergen High almost immediately called its final timeout.

The Norman players also get a few minutes to mingle.

The opinions of his teammates this time were very unanimous. Almost everyone suggested that Ethan use a 2-minute attack.

The only one who objected was Thomas, who felt he had a better chance of winning if the game went into overtime.

Ethan did not give a specific answer.

As play resumed, the Norman offense got on the field.It was still the usual pro set formation in this game. Ethan asked for two consecutive short yards on the first and second gear, and then suddenly passed a long yard on the third gear, passing it to the flea who had escaped the opponent many times in this game. .

Flea successfully caught the ball.

This catch also allowed the Normans to advance their line into the opponent's half.

In the next pass, two attempts at long yards were ineffective, and Matic and the tight end were exhausted.

In the third gear, relying on Ethan's strong breakthrough, he successfully got the first attack.

At this time, there are 1 minutes and 30 seconds left in the time.

Now there are still three choices before Ethan: drag it into overtime, choose to break out when his teammates are exhausted, or play extreme offense for 2 minutes...

Ethan made the fourth choice and decided the outcome with one kick.

Mark, who was standing on the sidelines watching the game, was looking forward to what exciting performance Ethan would have next, and suddenly found that everyone was looking at him.

It can be said that Ethan used the same tactics as Bergen High School.

Choose to seal the throat with a kicker's sword.

But Mark didn't say anything, and walked directly onto the field without too much hesitation.

The more critical the moment, the more it reflects the importance of a player.

There is not much tacit understanding between Ethan and the kicker. There are many times when Ethan will choose to hit the ball with two points.

Mark was happy to accept this situation, but now, the pressure was on him.

"39 yards, the same treatment as your opponents!"

"The furthest I've ever tried in a game was 51 yards. Thank you for that... Rice." Mark opened his mouth.

Rice liked to call free kicks frequently for a while, and it has to be said that Mark got experience in long-range shots from him.

Just in case, Ethan stayed on the field as a member of the special teams team.

Line up, hold the ball, retreat, start, swing your legs!

Ethan stood behind Mark and saw the football draw a line of rapid descent, steadily penetrate the goal, and hit a spectator on the head.

Bergen High School actually wanted to try a Hail Mary pass, but Thomas noticed the tactical intention in advance. The safety guard and the free position in the formation area were already in position, and Mount, who was chasing the opponent's wide receiver, and the three of them were already in position. They worked together to attack each other and successfully interfered with the opponent, and the rugby ball rolled out of bounds.

"Win!" Ethan sat on the ground.

This time he was sweating a lot. This was the most suspenseful game he had ever experienced in Norman.

But this is just the beginning.

Next comes the more important national finals.

It is also the best platform for you to stand out and become famous across the country. There is nothing more convincing than this.

As for the following interview, it was a bit dull in the face of this game. Although there were many TV stations present, most of the questions asked were cliche.

As for the players who had put on makeup in the student stands, they had already rushed down from the stands, and there was a crowd of demons dancing in the middle of the green field.

A team member invited Ethan to attend the Halloween party later.

But Ethan said he was very busy, and he found Thomas immediately.

"That's right, with the final quota determined, all participating teams have been confirmed."

Ethan asked about the specific list, and it could be said that he knew almost all the key figures of these teams.

Just a few months into the summer, he got together with these guys for the All-Star Game.

In addition to those who have graduated, 80% of the All-Star Game opponents and teammates are on this list.

And just as Ethan understood them, they also understood Ethan to a greater or lesser extent.

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In the next period of time, the entire Norman team was preparing for the war.

The two-minute extreme attack that had been practiced for many days was finally able to meet Ethan's own requirements.

Ethan himself also became taller and stronger.

Besides that several things happened.

Kate is out of the hospital, and at least she's in time for New York Fashion Week.

As soon as Jennifer Hewitt's record was launched on the market, it was quickly submerged, and it can be said that there was no splash...

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Late November, Connecticut, Yale Bowl.Light snowflakes are already falling from the sky.

"come on!"

Mia shouted loudly next to Ethan.

At this time, the two were in the 1913-seat Yale Bowl Stadium, which was built in .

If you look at it from the sky, you will find that it is more like a saucer-shaped building than a bowl-shaped building.

At least that's how it seemed to Ethan. The slope of the spectator stand was gentler than the open-air stadium he remembered.

So if you are in it, you can easily see more than 6 live spectators spreading out, which can be said to be a very spectacular visual experience, especially since all the audience are also wearing dark blue clothes, the scene is even more spectacular.

It can be said that only in universities can there be such a good fan atmosphere.

This is a unique viewing atmosphere with a "long" history, at least in the eyes of Americans, which is far stronger than any professional league in the United States.

This was something Ethan had never thought of before setting off.

At this time, he was wearing a heavy coat and had a beard, and he looked much more mature.

The only drawback is that I got the tickets too late and the seats are really far away from the stadium.

Fortunately, Ethan prepared a telescope.

Through the telescope, one could see Catherine walking onto the volleyball court wearing a dark blue upper body and a white jersey on the lower body.

If conditions permit, American volleyball matches are often held in open-air stadiums.

"Let me see!" Mia snatched the telescope from Ethan's hand.

The NCAA has held women's volleyball leagues since 1982. Yale University, where Catherine is from, entered the D1 level competition. It started at the end of November and played all the way to the New Year. This year, a total of 68 college teams participated, using a one-way competition system to determine the winners. National championship.Known as “December Madness.”

Considering that the level of Yale University can squeeze into the top ten, and the opponent's strength is obviously not as good as Yale, Ethan feels that Katherine can win this game.

The situation was not as expected by Ethan, and even made him feel a little surprised...

(End of this chapter)