In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 140 Go Dawgs! (44)

Coach Thomas said one thing wrong.

The final venue is neither Los Angeles nor New Orleans.

But in Athens, Georgia.

As for why an American city is named after a Greek city-state, it probably refers to the relatively strong academic atmosphere there and the fact that there are many universities in the city.

It is also home to the University of Georgia.

The venue for this final is Sford Stadium, the home stadium of the University of Georgia.

In one day, the team and the cheerleading team traveled diagonally across the entire American continent from the northwest of the United States. After a transfer in the middle, they arrived at the southeastern corner of the United States.

As soon as they got off the plane, everyone who had been through the severe cold wind breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's finally warmer." Cooper took off his heavy coat.

The person waiting to be picked up at the airport was none other than Sports Director Grace, who personally led three school staff to greet the team members.

"Young boys, you have finally come to the end. This time, the eyes of the whole country have been focused on us. The principal and the relevant staff led by me will provide you with full support this time, including accommodation. We have also arranged all the efforts. To ensure your preparations, you can move freely this afternoon." Grace's speaking ability is much better than before.

"Besides..." She started to look around, and finally found Ethan at the end of the line, who was lagging behind and was chatting and laughing with Jennifer.

"Ethan O'Connor stays, and the others take the bus to the hotel." She said to everyone with her hands behind her back, and then asked the three staff members who followed her to lead the team away.

Ethan could only say goodbye to Jennifer at this time, watching the others leave, wondering what she wanted to do by leaving him behind.

"It's nothing, just to remind you that as a representative of the team and school, you will carry out some corresponding publicity activities, including pre-game press conferences, interviews with several sports media, interviews with associations, and several special programs. We need you to leave the country. The school has worked so hard to train you... Ahem, you know what to say, right?" She cleared her throat and looked at Ethan.

Ethan naturally understood and said that he would praise the school lavishly when the time comes.

"Is this why you kept me here?" No matter how much he thought about it, Ethan felt that he couldn't let himself stay here just because of this little thing.

"I have to remind you, when has this been, you still want to fall in love with a cheerleader?" Grace knocked on Ethan's head.

She was much taller than Jennifer and wore high heels, so she could easily reach Ethan's head.

When Ethan suggested to her that Jennifer join the cheerleading team, she thought it was a good thing, but now she realized that this guy just wanted his girlfriend to play games with her.

She is disgusted with this kind of behavior, which will affect the fighting spirit of the rugby team and make the team a mess.

"The school cheerleading team is not your girlfriend storage." Grace said specifically.

"You have a good idea." Ethan muttered softly.

"You... what are you talking about?"

"I said, if you have the opportunity in the future, you can travel more with the team. Since you want to stimulate my fighting spirit, you might as well cheer for me on the sidelines." Ethan continued.

"What does it have to do with me!" Grace turned her head and shouted.

"You are the sports director. The team's performance will directly benefit you. Besides, I also want to see you off the court." Ethan suddenly said.

Grace found Ethan looking over at her, their eyes met, and Grace turned her head away.

"I won't allow you to say such things again in the future. Otherwise you will be expelled from school." She said extremely firmly.

"It doesn't matter, I can wait. Anyway, I will graduate in two years." Ethan said instead.

Grace stopped and turned around to glare at Ethan.

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Ethan got into Grace's car, but Grace did not take him back to the hotel, but went directly to a private high school in Athens, Georgia.

Activities are held within the school.

Grace had already explained to Ethan in the car that this middle school belonged to the same education group as Beverly Hills High School, and the group regarded him as a representative of "outstanding student athletes" and coming to participate in the event was a kind of publicity.

As for Grace, she was also warmly welcomed by the local school. It can be seen that she has also established a certain reputation within the group and has lived up to the expectations of the principal John.

And her extremely limited source of reputation is naturally Ethan.

Without Eason leading the Normans to the national finals, all the credit she deserves as an athletic director would not be possible.

But Ethan also got a lot of benefits from her. The two of them cooperated with each other and benefited each other.

Not only the afternoon activities, but also after dinner, Ethan will continue to accept interviews from many media.

These media are all media partners of the event, including Ethan's old acquaintance, Penny.

Ethan deliberately left the Fox TV station where Penny worked for last. The interview mainly focused on this game, including preparations before the game, how he viewed the game, whether he was confident in winning the game, and other topics.

After the interview, Penny left with the camera crew first. Half an hour later, after Ethan had just finished taking a shower, she reappeared at the door...

"The national finals will attract the attention of fans across the country. If you win, you will be sure to make headlines. You must win." Penny hugged Ethan.

"I'm on the headlines. I think it's you who wants to be on the headlines, right?" Ethan said. "I am your person. If I become a popular reporter on the station, I will be able to better find media resources for you." Penny responded.

Now she just wants to climb the big tree of Ethan, and she has no way out.She had taken photos several times before. This was her true "loyalty" and also Ethan's insurance.

Although there was an extra day this time, the whole day was spent on the road, and Ethan had to frequently participate in various activities.

This includes third-party media like Penny, plus event partner media like ESPN, as well as some publicity tasks from the education group.Even Wilson asked Ethan to "shopping" at a local store, which was another form of publicity.

After three days, let alone participating in training, Ethan didn't even touch a rugby ball.

In addition to Ethan, the opponent "Green Team" is not much better.

After all, Ethan was the only one here, but there were three people on the other side participating in all kinds of dazzling activities.

As for why it should be before the start of the game instead of after the game, it is naturally the arrangement of the event organizer, and this is also to build momentum for the game itself.

It can be said that although the game has not yet started, the players themselves, the school, the event organizer, the media that purchased the copyright, other third-party media participating in it, and brands like Wilson, every stakeholder has obtained certain benefits from it. .

And from such a big battle before the start of the game, Ethan could feel the unprecedented level of attention even if he didn't even have time to watch a single piece of news.

Only on the afternoon of the first day before the start of the game did Ethan get some free time. He rushed to the training ground, a local high school, and conducted intense running-in training with his teammates.

In the evening, Ethan met Lisa Mia and her entourage who had arrived at the hotel.

"We just flew over from New Haven, which was freezing, and Catherine's side also entered the top ten in the country. This time we can't come in person," Mia explained.

"It's been a long time since I've been to the university to watch a game. This time I'm here with Mia. Ethan, you have to work hard tomorrow. Maybe your mother will give you a reward." Lisa stood next to Mia very politely. Rather like an aunt.

The words were said deliberately, and the implication was that Lisa would be rewarded privately if she won.

"How can I get any reward? If you are so rich, you can reward me." Mia smiled.

"It's vulgar to ask for money. How about I reward your son with myself." Lisa beamed.

"Okay, okay, if you can still have a baby, hurry up and have a baby with Ethan, and I'll take care of him after he's born." Mia agreed immediately.

"That won't work, wouldn't it mean that you have become an elder, and I will be at a huge disadvantage, unless...forget it, I'm afraid Ethan won't be able to bear it." Lisa shook her head.

"Unless you become each other's mother-in-law? You are really bad, Lisa." Mia laughed.

Gee, look at the conversation between these two middle-aged women, it's really extremely dirty.

But Mia was joking, but Lisa was serious.

This is probably the difference between the two of them. One only knows how to be happy with words, while the other only talks about things secretly.

"I will never joke again. Please spare me, Ethan..." Late at night, Lisa was repeatedly tortured and begged for mercy.

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The game came as scheduled, but the Sford Stadium at the University of Georgia, which was huge enough to accommodate nearly 10 people, was not full.

Even though it was the top game of high school football, there were only a handful of people on site to support the game, with only about half of the people seated.

But even if there were only half of the people, there were still more than 5 people, and the chorus of shouting was really enthusiastic.

"Go Dawgs!" the crowd chanted.

This is the unique cheering slogan of the University of Georgia.

The mascot of the University of Georgia is the "bulldog". Dawgs is the plural of dog. It was originally used to refer to the sports teams of the University of Georgia, so when the audience expresses their support, they will use "Go Dawgs" to express their support.

Before the official start of the game, more than members of the University of Georgia cheerleading and drum and trumpet bands lined up on the field, creating a huge momentum.

The first person to appear is the flag bearer. In the middle is the flag of the event host association, and on the left and right are the school flags of the two high schools.

The size of the three flags can be called "giant". The flagpole is more than ten feet high. It is hard to believe that a girl can raise the flag and run. Then the two teams came out.

This was Ethan's first close look at a college cheerleading team.

One of the differences from the high school cheerleading team is that they are more mature. These young girls in their twenties have no trace of "youth" on their faces. They wear heavy makeup and are full of enthusiasm.

Another difference is the large number of people.A college cheerleading team has hundreds, even hundreds.

College cheerleading is the complete form of cheerleading.

As for those in professional stadiums, they are not called cheerleaders, they are called cheerleaders, who are paid professional performers.

On the chest of the uniforms worn by the cheerleaders is neither the "G" school logo nor the word "Georgia", but the head of a bulldog. This is a "celebration skin" worn only on special occasions.

But Ethan had no intention of looking closely at the bulldog heads jumping in front of him.

He still had a more difficult problem to think about... Flea was sent to the hospital early this morning. The fever he suffered in Washington not only did not weaken, but became more serious.

At this time, the Normans were absent from not two but three main players.

(End of this chapter)