In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 155: Use up the last bit of strength; extreme racing (two-in-one)

Ten days before finals day, BHHS, Niekro Field.

Ethan held the ball alone and faced the heavy siege of four defenders. First, he stepped forward and blocked Albert in the middle. Then he moved back to block Cooper behind him. The last one simply blocked the way. He twisted his body and successfully broke away from the double-team of Chris and Haloti in the middle. Finally, one person successfully broke through the defense.

"5 seconds 45." Thomas, who was standing nearby, looked at the number on the timer. If any other coach could observe from the side, he would definitely be shocked by Ethan's somewhat outrageous result, but for the people beside Ethan at this moment As far as the four defensive players and coach Thomas are concerned, they are somewhat used to it at this point.

After all, this is a relatively normal thing for Ethan.

And it's far from Ethan's limit.

"It has become very difficult to significantly improve your performance now." Ethan shook his head.

After winning the national championship, Thomas will conduct physical confrontation training specifically for Ethan as he does now. At this time, Ethan can already be called a "tank" on the court, and his full charge speed is not weaker than that of a sports car. tank.

In him, speed and strength reached a perfect balance.

At first, Ethan's results were mostly over ten seconds. Gradually, as he learned how to use very short force in emergency situations, the time increased to eight or nine seconds. Gradually, when he learned how to use clever force, he could break free. The speed has increased again, and now it can reach within six seconds, but if you want to go further, it will become extremely difficult.

In a sense, he has reached the limit of freedom.

"That's right." Thomas nodded.

"From your personal perspective, there is not much room for improvement, but we can change the way to cooperate with you from a team perspective." Thomas proposed a new idea.

"Are there any tactics that can match this?" Ethan couldn't help but ask.

"The I-formation, the optimal solution for running the ball, is confusing enough, and the football's passing will become quite hidden, making it very suitable for running the ball." Cooper said as it should be.

The I-shaped formation is the general formation for running the ball. It can be said that if you want to run the ball, you can't go wrong with using the I-shaped formation.

"But the characteristic of the I-shaped formation is that it is unexpected and somewhat confusing. Ethan does have an advantage in speed, but compared with it, his strength advantage is greater. The I-shaped formation is not suitable." Thomas tried to analyze .

"I have a brand new tactic." Ethan looked at Ford who was practicing rushing not far away.

"Maybe it's not just me who rushes the ball, but some more people can be added." Ethan said.

"Plus Ford?" Albert said.

"No, I mean...everyone except the seven in formation."

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"The Normans just relied on a rather bold gamble to get a chance to attack in a new round. Although they now have another opportunity to attack in the fourth gear, the coverage problem of dynamic defense has always been a big trouble for the Normans. I don't know. After the emergency exchange off the court just now, the Norman offensive team came up with some brand new solution."

"We saw the Normans put together a very special formation. The wide receivers and tight ends were even replaced, and replaced with several familiar faces from the defensive team, including Albert, Chris, and Haloti. , what kind of tactic is this?"

Matt Millen, who was in the commentary box, began to look particularly confused.

Although there are said to be tens of thousands of tactics on the rugby field, and there are all kinds of strange tactics, there are only a dozen or so tactics that are commonly used, and most of them are just slight variations.

It is not that the seamless tactics of the Normans have never appeared in history, but that era was too long ago. It was basically in the chaotic era before pro set appeared. In the face of today's football, these old-fashioned tactics have no practical significance at all. .

"No matter what, this may be an extremely rare tactic, and it definitely has nothing to do with passing. Is it a new tactic tailor-made by Norman for Ethan? We saw that Ladouceur's coach on the sidelines was also urgent. The tactics were changed, all the second-line defensive players were removed, and several offensive linemen were replaced. At this time, the position of the linebackers began to move up, and all members of the defensive team lined up behind the line of scrimmage!"

“This is a full-scale hedge!”

"The games are really becoming more and more special. This is an extremely special scene that is not only hard to find in high school games, but even in higher-quality competitions such as the NCAA and NFL!"

"The referee is now ready. Once the whistle blows, the game officially resumes!"

All the Norman players shouted in unison, and the most frontal striker collided directly with the opponent. At the same time, Ethan, who received the wild boar's short serve, did not move immediately, but carefully observed the path of the ball.

The Spartans' line-up of lines moved towards Ethan's position at the same time, like a pair of pliers, fiercely surrounding all the Norman players.

Right now, football has not crossed the line of scrimmage.

Ethan saw the left linebacker who was in a stalemate with Cooper taking a step back. He gradually couldn't hold on any longer and suddenly shouted "Eleven o'clock linebacker!"

In an instant, his teammates desperately rushed towards the position where Ethan reported his position. The surging crowd instantly opened a gap in the line, but there were also teammates around the linebacker, and several people nearby immediately filled the gap that was about to appear. On the top, the center of gravity of the two fronts began to surge towards this point.

In fact, No Wide Receiver Wedge Formation, although rare, has not never appeared on the field. For example, in the 2018 playoffs, the Philadelphia Eagles used this tactic to successfully advance one yard on the fourth down.

Essentially this is an extremely conservative short-code tactic.

As for the Spartans' response, they made corresponding adjustments in time.

But the Normans are different from all other teams that use the tactic of no-out rush.

Among the Normans, there is Ethan, the ultimate physical monster...

Therefore, the upper limit of this tactic will also be greatly increased!

At this time, Ethan, who was standing behind his teammates, did not try to advance through the more chaotic gap. Instead, he turned around and charged directly towards the other end, and used all his strength as soon as he took action.

Ethan directly extended one arm forward and pushed hard against the opponent. The opponent was thrown away. Ethan strode forward. Although his whole body was pulled by the opponents who immediately took up positions, the rugby ball had already passed the starting point. Ball line.

1 yards!
Ethan threw the ball back, and Cooper behind him completed the catch, arching forward from another position, constantly tearing apart the opponent's defense.

And every Norman player made a return pass at the moment before it became stagnant. The situation became more and more complicated, and more and more players participated in the attack.

The football is moving slowly.

2 yards, 3 yards, 4 yards, 5 yards...

The rugby ball moved forward bit by bit, and finally the rugby ball fell into Ethan's hands again.At this time, the jersey on his body had been torn to pieces and turned into several large rags covering his body.

It can be said that the fierce forward charge of his teammates has partially consumed the opponent's strength, and at this time, it has also reached the stage where Ethan really exerts his strength...

Every time he took a step forward, he had to block several times. Every time he moved forward, he had to collide with his opponent several times. Although it was extremely difficult, Ethan still kept moving forward.

The referee's whistle finally interrupted everything.

Each attack time is only 40 seconds.

"It's really a meat grinder that stretches across the playing field. Even the markings on the turf have been erased. Now we can't intuitively see how many yards this flesh-and-blood push extended... 9 yards. We saw that the referee finally gave Although he still failed to achieve the first attack, this attack at least allowed the Normans to advance a few yards, and there was only one yard left before the first attack."

"In terms of results, this is undoubtedly an extremely successful advancement tactic, but it is a huge physical exertion for both players."

"We saw that the Normans once again replaced a group of new substitutes. These players are substitutes for the offensive line and defensive line. Are they preparing to use this tactic again?"

"Similarly, the Spartans also made alignment adjustments at this time and replaced them with a new batch of forward substitutes."

"Is this preparing to quickly consume the physical strength of both parties?" Matt Millen couldn't help but sigh.

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"Start using this method to quickly drain the opponent's energy now! In the next two quarters, Ethan will kill everyone!" Thomas thought in his mind.

"Want to use up your energy quickly? I want to see who has more energy!" Bob Ladouceur had a similar thought at the same time.

The extremely violent advancement method of the Normans was repeated again and again.While not all offenses used this extreme tactic, there were still quite a few receiver-less rushes.

When there were still 34 yards away from the Spartans' zone, Ethan actually completed the change and passed the ball to Cooper, who was pulling wide from the beginning. This greatly enhanced the offensive efficiency, relying on Ethan from time to time. With the passing changes, the Normans were able to continue to complete touchdowns.

On the other hand, the situation on the offensive team of De LS High School was actually much better than that on Ethan's team, especially when several important players on the defensive team began to frequently consume their energy.From the first quarter, the lead has been maintained.

By the end of the third quarter, DLS High School led the Normans by a full fourteen points.

At this time, all the forward players of Norman and all the forward players of DeLS High School were almost exhausted.

"It can be said that the physical intensity of this game is better than the previous three or even five games!"

"Now, as the third quarter ends, I believe both coaches will immediately start to change their formations. After all, the Normans are already points behind and must find a way to catch up!"

"And Coach Bob Ladouceur of DeLS High School must also find a way to hold on to the advantage."

"It can be said that the tactical game appeared from the beginning of this game."

"And as the game enters the fourth quarter, this peak high school tactical showdown has just begun!"

"We saw that Ladouceur once again sent out a new offensive lineup. This time the offensive lineup is relatively popular, with double receivers, a full guard and a half guard and a tight end. This is almost the same as the Norman offensive lineup configuration. .”

"In the fourth quarter, DeLS High School took the lead in attacking. We saw the offensive team forming up quickly, but at this time, the Norman defensive team did not have much preparation."

"The center passed the ball quickly, and the receiver was watched tightly by the Norman corner. This player was an All-Star in Nevada and had just joined Norman this semester. The pass failed!"

"Wait a minute, De LS High School has completed a new formation again! Just relying on the quick layout during the formation! Another swift attack!"

"The tight end successfully got the ball! He allowed the line to advance a full seven yards. This was a major mistake by the Norman defense! Obviously, he did not fully adapt to the continuous fast breaks of the Spartan offense. We saw that The Badans started to reorganize their formation again, it was so fast!!!"

The situation on the court is as fast as Matt Millen's words, but faster and faster.

Matt Millen explained for nearly a minute in one breath.

"This is..." He took a deep breath. "This is the 2-minute extreme offensive tactic Peyton Manning used half a year ago! Ladouceur actually allowed the players to complete an extremely difficult run-in. You must know that this is also a rare scene in the NFL! "

Coach Thomas, who was standing on the sidelines at this moment, had his mouth wide open and couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

Ethan was not the only one who secretly learned Peyton Manning's tactics!
Also included is Ladouceur!
This coach who advocates tactical football has undoubtedly gone to the extreme of tactics.

The trick that Norman had never had the opportunity to use before was unexpectedly used by him in advance.

You know, this is a tactic that the Normans have been practicing privately for a long time before becoming proficient in it. However, De LS High School uses far more tactics than the Normans. It can be said that the threshold for being able to use this tactic proficiently is higher.

"We can't call the team members over for 7/24 training, right?" Thomas couldn't help but lost his voice. "We have to use it too." Ethan said.

Now there is no time to care about when the opponent has adjusted the limit of 2 minutes of offense.

It can be said that Ladouceur used this tactic from the beginning of the fourth quarter to kill the game directly and not give the Normans any chance to come back.

But he just ignored one of the most critical issues...

"It was a continuous attack as fast and intense as a storm. We saw that it only took 2 minutes and 34 seconds for Bob Ladouceur's Spartans to complete the touchdown. Let us once again pay tribute to this high school football player. The legendary coach in the world once again gave me a very warm applause." At this time, Matt Millen began to regret to some extent why he was the only commentator for this game.

Taking advantage of the Spartans' PAT break, he finally got a breather.

The scene erupted into extremely warm applause and cheers following Matt Millen's call. No coach has ever received such enthusiastic attention as Ladouceur. He is the real protagonist of the Spartans.

"We now see that the Normans led by Ethan are on the field again. Now the Normans are 21 points behind. This is an extremely huge disadvantage. The situation is very dangerous for the Normans."

"Wait, quick formation, no gatherings, quick serve! Why is all this so familiar?"

"The same 2-minute extreme attack?!!"

Matt Millen shouted almost at the top of his lungs.

"It's so incredible, I don't even know how to describe this game! I feel like this is even more special than when I got to the Super Bowl. It's like an impossible high school football game!"

"First they used dynamic defensive zone coverage that only appears in the NCAA, then the Normans used a very old no-receiver charging tactic, and now the two teams made a 180-degree tactical turn at the same time, and again Used the same 2-minute extreme attack!"

Matt Millen felt like smoke was coming out of his throat. Although this may not be a game with the best player ability, it was definitely the most special football game he had ever seen in his life.

"I feel that both sides of the game, including every player on the field, all members of the coaching staff, even me, and even all the spectators who are lucky enough to be witnessing this, each of us is experiencing a special rush against time. , the competition is who makes the mistake first!”

In the playing field, Ethan continued to serve quickly. At this moment, he did not repeat the special tactics Thomas gave him before the game. For Ethan at this time, he had even forgotten all that.

Instead, they rely more on instinct to engage in offensive and defensive battles with the opponent.

Almost on the day when these new players officially joined the Normans, Ethan frequently used the new lineup to run into the two-minute extreme offensive tactics. Thanks to this second run-in, for some players, the current tactics It can be said that you are becoming more and more proficient in using it.

The situation is almost exactly the same as that of LS High School. If at the beginning, the opponent could still defend with the continuous simple tactics, then in the continuous attacks, the Spartans defensive team began to become more and more exhausted, and became more and more exhausted. More and more small mistakes were caught by Ethan, and for Ethan, he remained exceptionally calm at this moment.

At this moment, he entered a special state again, almost forgetting everything, forgetting the whole world, and only seeing his ten teammates and eleven opponents.

And a football in hand.

The Normans' offense became more and more fluid, with almost no time to breathe. In the end, they succeeded in relying on the one-two-one short pass between Ethan and Ford to complete the final touchdown.

With Mark quickly coming on the court and completing the PAT, the gap between Norman and his opponents was now reduced to 14 points.

Almost the moment the ball hit the goalpost, the Spartans players on the sidelines were already eager to get ready to play.

And Ethan himself didn't even end up. If anyone could put enough psychological pressure on the opponent at the last moment to cause the opponent to make an indirect or direct mistake, it was only him.

At this point, Ethan knew he had to stand up.

Only when facing extreme attacks on the court can Ethan feel the pressure that the defensive team needs to face.

You must know that the lineup and tactics of the defensive team are even more complicated than those of the offensive team. The complexity is more than five times, which means that the defensive team needs more time to arrange defense.

And if the offensive side uses extreme offense, the defensive team will not be able to form an effective counterattack at all.

However, the problem is equally obvious, that is, the offensive team is also prone to making mistakes while busy.

This time, Ethan's position on the court was very special. He replaced the free position.

This is a deep defensive position, usually between the linebackers and safeties, playing a catch-up role.

As you can see from the name, you can see that you are relatively free on the court.

Ethan chose a very extreme forward position, which left a gap for his opponent in the deep end behind him.

The Spartans' quarterback was undoubtedly very smart. He immediately changed his tactics and chose to bomb the deep end at high altitude.

It can be said that Ethan made a "mistake" in his position, which directly allowed the opponent to advance 20 yards.

After several offenses without much success, the opponent's quarterback once again chose to bomb from high altitude and once again gained a large number of yards.

At this time, the Spartans were only 19 yards away from the Norman formation.

There's no doubt this is a scoring offense.

As the opponent advances, the defensive front also compresses again.

Ethan gambled again, taking a chance.

On the first scoring play, the safety knocked the football out of the opponent's hands at the most critical moment.

Pass failed.

In the second scoring attack, the opponent took a deflection and chose to pass the ball short, allowing the running back to charge when he was already close enough to the formation.

Before crossing the line of scrimmage, the opponent's running back made a return pass.

The quarterback got the ball again. At this time, several Norman defenders had been completely separated by other teammates.

The quarterback has a smooth road ahead of him.

He chose to charge with the ball, but encountered a free defender who shouldn't have been here.

And this Youwei is not an ordinary Youwei, but Ethan O'Connor.

He was right.

He's a quarterback, so he understands quarterbacks better.

The other party didn't have any idea of ​​changing the route at this time, so they could only rush towards Ethan.

In one-on-one defense, Ethan has never been weaker than anyone.

It almost knocked him staggering, and the football in his hand fell out of his arms.

"Drop the ball!"

Matt Millen yelled.

Then I saw the figure of Yi Sen striding like a meteor.

The score difference was only seven points.

There are still two and a half minutes left.

Just enough to accommodate the last extreme offensive tactic.

Thomas turned around, not daring to look at what was going on in the playing field.

Bob Ladouceur also turned around.

It’s not that I’m afraid, it’s not that I’m angry, or I’m in denial.

But deep doubt and confusion.

He didn't know what he failed to do. He had obviously prepared his tactics to the extreme. He had a limit of 2 minutes on the offensive end and dynamic coverage on the defensive end. Both of these are things that are simply impossible for high school teams today.

Physically, he also made the greatest possible compensation.

Although there is still a certain gap with Ethan.

But this gap is no longer large.

It can be won, it can be won.

Why, it can't be done?
Similar to Ethan.

Bob Ladouceur was also a paranoid guy.

There is an almost crazy pursuit of victory.

He hates failure and refuses to fail.

That's why he prepares tactics sleeplessly, and that's why he studies his opponents like crazy.

At this moment, Ladouceur's faith undoubtedly began to collapse.

And 2 minutes and 10 seconds later, he heard the roar of cheers from the audience.

The host was heard chanting Ethan O'Connor's name loudly.

why?
Ladouceur staggered a little, and finally fell straight down and fell into a coma...

　1W8 is presented.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)