In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 174 First Appearance
In the second quarter, the Golden Eagles obviously adjusted, almost giving up the long ball, leaving only one wide receiver, and deploying more running backs on the back line. These running backs formed coverage for each other, plus close The containment effect of the ends and receivers was met by a turbulent offensive by the Golden Eagles. Finally, six and a half minutes into the second quarter, the Golden Eagles scored a touchdown and completed an extra point.

Freddy came on next, and it was still a steady game. Wide receiver Mike Vaughn and running back Sean Alexander also performed well, and ultimately helped the Crimson Tide score a touchdown in the second quarter.

"The confrontation between the two teams in the game was becoming increasingly fierce. Facing the aggressive and regrouping Golden Eagles, Freddy successfully withstood the pressure. With his passing touchdown, the Crimson Tide once again confirmed their lead."

The score was opened again to 17-7, and at the end of the first half, the Golden Eagles scored another three points on a free kick. The score in the first half was finally fixed at 17-10, with the Crimson Tide leading.

"The opponent's offense has obviously improved entering the second quarter, and we only have one touchdown lead. The outcome is not yet determined." Standing in the locker room, Eugene looked at Ethan and Freddy.

At this time, Freddy raised his hand.

"Coach, I think..." Freddy naturally wanted to play again.

"I feel like I'm in pretty good shape right now."

Eugene thought for a moment...then looked at Ethan.

Ethan seemed very generous.

"I support this idea. If Freddy can gain an advantage, it would be great to let him continue to play." Ethan nodded immediately and said.

Rather than being magnanimous, it is better to say that he sees the situation very clearly. Eugene obviously hopes that Freddy will continue to stay on the court, otherwise he will directly refuse, so there is no need to ask for his opinion.

As for the reason for his temporary change of mind, it was naturally that Freddy's performance was beyond his expectations, and there were too many uncertain factors as Ethan was still a newcomer.

"Then it's decided, thank you for your understanding." Eugene nodded and couldn't help but glance at Ethan.

For him, it makes no difference who starts, and his goal is simple, to win the game.

There was no need for him to disrupt Freddy's rhythm, but considering that the arrangements had been made before, I was afraid that Ethan would be dissatisfied because of this matter, but unexpectedly Ethan didn't say a word.

"Thanks, Ethan." Freddy nodded.

"No need to thank you, we are teammates, and teammates have only one goal, and that is to win this game." Ethan said immediately.

This sentence can of course be interpreted in many ways.Now in order to win, Freddie can stay on the field, but in order to win in the future, I'm afraid he will have to give up his position as the main quarterback.

Ethan can say this, in the final analysis, it is because he has confidence and he has absolute confidence in himself.

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Although this game did not directly show the victory of the Crimson Tide like the previous game, it still did not affect the audience to celebrate again, but compared to the last time when they simply celebrated at midfield, this time the audience was more To cheer the Crimson Tide on.

"We see that the Crimson Tide still haven't changed the position of the quarterback on the field. We don't know whether Ethan O'Connor will have a chance to play in this game..." the host said.

"Why are you still letting Ethan O'Connor sit on the bench?" Among the members of the Scarlet Dance Troupe who walked off the field and returned to the stands, Jenny, a blonde, stood up for Ethan. She felt that Ethan had been treated unfairly.

"The team is a whole, not a matter of one person alone. The head coach naturally has his own considerations when he makes this choice." As the captain of the Scarlet Dance Troupe, McKenna Allen naturally understands that this matter has no effect. It's so simple, and she tends to look at it from a holistic perspective.

"I don't care, it's impossible that Ethan O'Connor won't have many playing opportunities after one semester, right? I'm still waiting to see him." Jenny fiddled with the ends of her blond hair. Ethan's performance in the last game was still vivid in her mind. Head.

Rather than caring about whether the team can win this game, it is more about looking forward to Ethan's personal show.

"There will always be a wait until he comes on the stage. If you want to see him perform so much, why don't you chase him to the training hall?" McKenna said with a smile to her colleagues who were also wearing the bright gold and scarlet dance troupe's iconic uniforms.

McKenna, Allen and Jenny are both sophomores, and as captain, McKenna has already shown a generous and decent character that goes beyond her peers.

This is related to factors such as her personality, having a younger sister at home, and the major she studied. She majored in education and will work as a teacher in a local middle school in Alabama after graduation.

"It's not impossible, but if I go there by myself...it's too ugly." Jenny laughed, feeling a little embarrassed.

"If you don't take action, other girls will get there first." McKenna reminded her deliberately.

In the past two days, she had often heard girls from the Scarlet Dance Troupe and members of the cheerleading team talking privately about Ethan O'Connor. As a high-profile new football star with the same appearance as a Hollywood star, he still came from Los Angeles. Come on, the wealthy people who drive sports cars on campus every day can be said to be full of advantages, and many of them have begun to secretly target Ethan.

"Who got there first? It can't be a mistake, right?" Jenny looked at the captain and said with a smile.

How should I put it? It seems to be a natural thing for the quarterback of the school team to fall in love with the school cheerleader. Although it does not mean that something will definitely happen between the two, but in other schools, this ratio is very high. .

McKenna knocked Jenny on the head, and then saw the director and on-site conductor ascending the ladder, and asked everyone in the Scarlet Dance Company to take their positions.

To the brisk and fast melody of the stand band "Yea Alabama", the girls of the Scarlet Dance Troupe began to sway their bodies. Their sequined costumes reflected brilliant light in the sun, becoming a particularly eye-catching scenery in the stadium.

Naturally, the audience was inspired by the atmosphere of the band in the stands and began to shout continuously. However, compared to the enthusiastic shouting of the audience, the live game began to become dull.

After midfield adjustments, the defensive teams on both sides began to make targeted responses to the offensive teams.

Now it is not only difficult for the Golden Eagles' offensive team, but also very uncomfortable for the Crimson Tide's offensive team. At first, Freddy could keep his composure, but after two thrilling mistakes that were almost intercepted, he was in the audience. The head coach Eugene immediately chose to call a free kick and directly terminated the attack.

He feels the Crimson Tide's offense needs adjustments.

As for how to adjust...he naturally looked at Ethan.

"It's your time to play, young man." Eugene patted Ethan on the shoulder.

"Let Alabama experience your power." Ron, who had always stood with Ethan, handed the helmet to Ethan at this time.

Ethan also saw secondary coach Curley Holman clenching a fist with one hand and cheering him up, offensive coordinator Woody nodding to him, and all the defensive and special team members standing around him also looking at him...

"Sean Alexander ran a good return. Through quick movements and changes of direction, he directly scored 37 yards for the Crimson Tide's offensive team. Now it is the Crimson Tide's offensive team's turn to play again. We can see It was no longer Freddy, but Ethan! He replaced Freddy at the end of the third quarter and came on as the backup quarterback!"

And Ethan's reappearance also brought life to the originally dull game at this time.

The audience immediately started cheering.

"He's on!" Jenny screamed.

McKenna also had a smile on her face, but she was also curious in her heart about what kind of performance Ethan O'Connor could bring.

At this time in the private room, Lisa and Susan were naturally caught up in the celebration. They thought that Ethan would not have a chance to play in this game.

"It seems that head coach Eugene Sterling is also trying to make some changes to the team's offensive team at this time. In the last game, Ethan performed an amazing performance as a returner. I am very curious about Ethan O'Connor. What kind of different performance will it bring to us once we stand in our own position? Although the game is almost over, I feel that the game has just begun." The on-site host mobilized the atmosphere.

"Relax, freshman, you can play this as a high school game." Sean Alexander reminded with a smile when Ethan and everyone gathered to discuss tactics.

"In that case, I'm afraid we will be overtaken soon." Mike Vaughan couldn't help but remind.

"It's just like what we trained in private before..." Ethan didn't change much, not even his tone of voice changed much.

Ethan stood behind the center, flanked by two running backs. Not far away, Rod Rutledge could be seen showing the muscles on his arms, and even further away was the wide receiver Michael Vaughn.

The South Mississippi Golden Eagles also completed their formation at this time. For the Golden Eagles defensive team at this time, the situation has become unforgettable. As long as the defense can be successful, their offensive team also has the possibility of recovering the score.

For Alabama, as long as it can lead by two possessions at the end of the third quarter, wait until the fourth quarter and delay time with a solid defense, it can still win this game.

It can be said that the game entered a wonderful balance point at the end of the third quarter, and what broke this balance point was...

A football flew by.

At the same time after Ethan got the ball, he could feel the strong wind caused by Sean running with all his strength. As the team's top running back, Sean Atlanta has super explosive power and extreme speed that does not belong to Ethan.Teammates on the other side were caught in a stalemate with their opponents.

As his teammates distanced themselves from Ethan, Ethan also had to face the opponent's defenders. The two defensive forwards used a cross-running movement that Ethan was very familiar with. The defensive tackle directly acted as a screen. Providing positional coverage, which allows the opposing defensive end to move directly into the pocket, is a very common move for rushing quarterbacks.

"Attack on the quarterback" is a compulsory lesson for the defensive front. For the defensive front, the highest compliment is the sentence "It is very difficult for the opponent's offensive quarterback to get the ball in a row."

The first time Ethan officially entered the college level competition, he felt the great intensity. This defensive end, who was very unfamiliar to Ethan, had significantly more tyrannical power than Albert.He has a dark mixed-race complexion, and there are a few braids exposed outside the helmet, making him look like the chief of an Indian tribe. When this "chief" charges, he completely transforms into a wild bull. , charging straight towards Ethan.

Ethan didn't hesitate and made direct contact with the other party.

There was a burst of exclamation from the audience.

"Ethan directly resisted his opponent! There is no doubt that this is Ethan's key move in the high school competition!"

The on-site commentator exclaimed.

For other quarterbacks, all they can do when faced with an onrushing defender is run away.

In addition to not having a physical advantage, he simply cannot pass the ball successfully when he is constantly being pulled.

But Ethan O'Connor was different. Not long after he stepped onto the field, he embarked on a more special path and declared that he was different from other quarterbacks.

One of his hallmarks is fighting opponents in the pocket.

It's certainly bloody, but not appropriate for a college football game.

On the field, when other members of the defensive team saw this scene, they immediately desperately got rid of the Crimson Tide players in front of them and rushed directly towards Ethan.

The defensive end who first came into contact with Ethan saw that he was unable to tackle Ethan directly. Instead, he hugged Ethan fiercely, and at the same time used his body strength to try to pin Ethan firmly in place to help his teammates. response.

At the critical moment, Ethan let out a roar and prepared to break away from the opponent and rush to the ball, but the result was not what he expected.

It can be said that the physical fitness of college-level defenders is significantly better than that of high school players. Ethan is now unable to directly throw the opponent away like he did in the past. It was at this brief moment of stagnation that two more defenders appeared. The team members have arrived in front of Ethan.

The three of them worked together, and Ethan's body began to loosen, and his whole body began to lean backwards.

"Capture... this is a pass!" Halfway through the commentator's words, he saw Ethan, who had lost his balance, pass the ball while leaning back.

This ball was shot with some reluctance. It was not thrown straight forward, but diagonally upward.

This caused the football to draw a somewhat steep arc. After reaching the highest point, it began to slide down quickly. Several figures near the landing point began to jump to compete for the ball, but one person jumped the highest.

It was a bright dark red uniform with white gloves and a red helmet.

That was the running back Sean Alexander who ran out for the first time just now.

He jumped up on the spot, grabbed the ball directly, and then rushed forward quickly.

Finally, he crossed the line of scrimmage. The only problem was that he was a covering player and did not have a good offensive route on the road. He was brought down just two yards after crossing the line of scrimmage.

The audience at the scene breathed a sigh of relief.

For them, this result is completely acceptable. After all, whether it is being tackled or intentionally throwing the ball (a quarterback foul to avoid being intercepted), it will cause losses to the Crimson Tide. Now they have advanced at least two yards. .

It's not so much that Sean Alexander caught the ball well, but that Ethan O'Connor passed the ball very beautifully.

At the moment when he lost his body balance, Ethan still successfully passed the ball. This kind of stability of the ball is not possessed by other quarterbacks.

"What a risk, the ball was almost intercepted." Jenny looked frightened.

"Is he okay?" McKenna noticed Ethan who had fallen to the ground and couldn't help but become concerned.

"I'm a professional rugby player. I've fallen down so many times. Do you think I'm a glass man like you and can break when I touch him? How's your ankle doing?" Jenny responded.

"Much better. It's because he fell so many times that I was worried about his physical problems..." McKenna said.

"Then let your dad give him a good check-up..." Jenny muttered softly.

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In the remaining attacks, Ethan did not go head-to-head with the opponent too much, but chose more roundabout running tactics.

Using agility to entangle the opponent in disguise has a pretty good effect.Although the defensive end was full of impact, his body was obviously not as flexible as Ethan's. His change of direction was much slower and he couldn't touch the corner of Ethan's clothes at all.

"Faced with the defensive quarterback's impact, Ethan O'Connor once again turned into red lightning, changing directions continuously..."

The front line advanced little by little, and now it had crossed its own half. It was about to score, but there was not much time left.

"Take a free kick Ethan, we got another three points in the third quarter. This result is completely acceptable!" Head coach Eugene's voice came from the headset.

But Ethan didn't hear anything at all. At the end of the third quarter, he pushed the front line forward a little more and continued until the end of the third quarter.

"The ball is still in the Crimson Tide's possession in the fourth quarter. Now it's 4 blocks and 3 yards. It's not difficult to make the first attack." Before the start of the fourth quarter, Ethan, who returned to the edge of the field, said this to Eugene.

Ethan naturally wanted to score the ball instead of giving up the offense and taking a free kick, which was different from the head coach's intention.

"Young man, you're taking too many risks!" Eugene looked a little solemn. He didn't like his quarterback to go against him.

"Any tactic is risky." Ethan insisted.

At the last moment before the start of the fourth quarter, two wide receivers from Eason's offensive team called over, and the three of them whispered something.

Eugene looked at the offensive coordinator Woody beside him.

The two coaches looked at each other, then laughed in unison.

"Obviously, this young man has his own ideas." Woody couldn't help but say.

Some quarterbacks, like Freddie, will firmly and meticulously execute the plays arranged by the head coach and offensive coordinator.

The advantage of such a quarterback is that his performance is relatively stable.

Some quarterbacks always have their own ideas and may not fully accept the offensive coordinator's arrangements.

However, there are very few such people, and most of them will have the opposite effect.

After all, head coaches and offensive coordinators study tactics every day, and off the field, their perspective is often clearer than that of the players.

It was not easy for Eugene to stop him directly. He just sighed: "I will give him several such opportunities."

As the countdown on the big screen ended and the final quarter began, Ethan entered the court with the offensive team.

It was still at the line of scrimmage at the end of the first quarter, almost the first time the game resumed. The two receivers started at the same time, without any unnecessary movements or escapes, sprinting in a straight line with all their strength.

And Ethan also started to move, as if he wanted to rush the ball by himself, but he was observing the front, and then made a choice in a very short time. He stretched his body and nocked an arrow, and the football flew into the distance like a cannonball...

(End of this chapter)