In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 83
The game entered the second quarter.

The Norman team attacked first, and the first attack was carried out according to the tactics laid out by Ethan off the court, a special diamond offensive formation.

There is an attacking teammate in each of the three directions behind Ethan to provide cover. Judging from the posture of this lineup, it seems that they are preparing to protect Ethan.

The center kicked off, and Ethan chose to hold the ball and break through under the cover of his teammates.It immediately attracted the attention of many defenders, and Ethan was surrounded before he could cross the service line.

Ethan tried running the ball on a fast break in the first quarter, but the effect was not ideal.

But this time, Ethan didn't even have running backs or fullbacks to cover his movements, so he naturally fell directly into the dragnet.

The next second, I saw Ethan shrink his hands, then extend them forward, and then spread out his empty hands!
Where's the ball?

The defender was stunned for a moment, and then saw the full-back coming out from behind Ethan, his chest tightly wrapped, as if he was holding the ball and preparing to break through the middle.At the same time, Ethan also started to speed up.

Even Ethan O'Connor can't break through this line of defense, so what can you do?The linebacker smiled ferociously, turned sideways, and easily blocked him, but he saw the fullback's smiling expression through his mask!
It turned out that he had nothing in his hands. He was deliberately trying to attract the attention of the defensive team!

"Look!"

But it was Ford's voice. He was holding the football in his hands, using a common pass preparation posture for quarterbacks, and the football came out of his hands.

It's a pity that Ford's passing skills are really poor. The ball speed is very slow, the power is insufficient, and the angle of the shot is wrong, so he can't pass it very far at all.

The Warriors' defensive team was well-trained and did not panic at all when faced with such a scene, and even felt lucky.

This starts with the basic concept of "coverage" of the defensive team. As long as the coverage is not messy, no matter how the ball is passed, by whom, or to whom, it actually does not affect the result.

Based on this, the defensive team believed that this was just a weird tactic that Ethan O'Connor had to choose because he was desperate.

But the next second, a figure flying in the air shattered everyone's gloating.

Ethan O'Connor appears on the edge of the shallow end where no one expected, where the linebackers line up.

At the same time that the full back was running in cover, Ethan was moving at full speed, and Ford's pass also found Ethan.

This is actually a reverse pass tactic mixed with a quarterback fake.When Ethan passed the ball to Ford from behind, he was not in the illegal receiving area at this moment, so he was naturally the legal receiver.

The inspiration came from a previous two-point conversion in Santa Ana, which came to Eason on the spur of the moment before the game resumed.

The only problem is that Ford's passing skills are so poor that even if he runs toward Ethan, the result is much worse, and the ball is obviously passed too high.

Fortunately, Ethan has an excellent body and came to a dry land to pull onions.

When catching the ball, the upper body is already higher than the center's head.

After receiving the ball steadily, Ethan ran like a wide receiver. Although he failed to score a direct touchdown, he had already rushed the ball 23 yards away from the end zone.

The score is within reach.

"Ethan O'Connor, showing unparalleled physical fitness! I even had a moment of doubt at this time whether using him as the quarterback was the best choice!"

The commentator for this game was Matt Millen, who is currently a professional football commentator for FOX Sports West. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1980. He later played for the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins, winning a total of 3 The Super Bowl championship can be described as the "fulfilment of merit" in a player's career.

After fighting in the NFL for 12 seasons, he just retired in 92. His first job was to be hired as a commentator by Fox Sports, which was just established.After that, he worked for many TV stations until he became the CEO of the Detroit Lions. In 2006, he became a member of the NFL Competition Committee, which is the highest decision-making body on NFL game rules.It was the crowning moment of his life.But from then on, his life began to decline...

At this moment, as a game commentator, he also has a background that is different from all the commentators Ethan has encountered before.

He is an NFL professional quarterback.

As both quarterbacks, Matt Millen was more able to feel the specialness of Ethan, and even began to imagine that if he could have Ethan's physical fitness, he might win more Super Bowls. champion.

And Ethan's long-distance trip also brought the atmosphere at the scene to a new peak.

There was no such thing as "seats" in the student south stand of Niekro Stadium. Everyone stood and watched the game. When Ethan rushed over with the ball in his arms, the stands immediately erupted in cheers.

Jennifer held on to the railing and was so happy that she was jumping up and down.

Under the west stand, facing the audience, the cheerleaders who kept dancing the bouquets in their hands were also ecstatic, and the bouquets in their hands were dancing more vigorously.

Needless to say, Catherine and others in the stands, especially Charlize, held her hands in the shape of a trumpet and screamed non-stop, which startled William next to her. He didn't expect that her slender body could explode with such great energy. .

In the scoring attack, Ethan used a more special tactic. Including Ethan himself, the tight end, the full guard, and the half guard made continuous fake moves. In the end, it was a fake run and a real pass. The object is wide receiver Flea.Passing a touchdown seems to be the most common offensive method. In fact, Ethan's tactics this time are not common at all, because when Flea caught the ball, not only did he not stand in the end zone, he even stood behind the line of scrimmage. , this is a position that a wide receiver should never be in.Flea's role in this tactic is more towards the back.

This position also gave Flea enough space to play. Relying on his speed advantage, he contributed a very beautiful fake move and successfully swayed his opponent. When other near-end defenders were taken away by Ethan and others, Run into the formation.

Next, Ethan decisively chose to speed up and hit two conversions.Just like the original Santa Ana Saints found the weakness of the Normans and decisively chose to play hard to speed up the game.Ethan is also ready to seize the opponent's weakness and attack fiercely to speed up the game.

In a more professional arena, when the strength gap between the two sides is not too obvious, it is not wise to choose a two-point conversion. Under normal circumstances, this choice is only made when the fate is greatly disadvantaged, but for high school students' games, it is not wise to choose a two-point conversion. In other words, because sometimes the strength gap between the two sides is too large, they will choose this method to end the game early, so the two-point conversion occurs more often in "fnl".

In the two-point conversion, Ethan once again used his "original" and complex option tactics.

The key point is to read the defense. At the kickoff, Ethan paid special attention to the movements of the two defensive ends. When the two defensive ends chose to cut inside, Ethan passed the ball to the running back.

The end cuts inside, which means pressing the quarterback, and the end moves outside, which means defending the pass.By observing the defensive end's immediate movements, you can determine the opponent's defensive focus.

The next step was to follow the same pattern, with the running back's reverse pass and the quarterback's fake pass. Flea received the ball again at almost the same position, this time relying on a turn to complete the touchdown.

The score gap between the two sides widened instantly, widening to 9 points.

"I can't imagine that such an exquisite arrangement and such a smooth connection of tactics would appear in a high school competition. It seems that Norman's coach Thomas is quite accomplished in tactical drills." Matt Millen came to a conclusion.

Thomas, who was standing on the sidelines at this moment, blushed. He just felt that Matt Millen was putting gold on his face.

Because... he has never seen the offensive team practice these tactics at all. Now it seems that this boy Ethan just had a whim on the spot, and more pre-attack discussion time than usual also proves this from the side.

In the rest of the second quarter, Ethan relied on his insight into the weaknesses, coupled with his increasingly proficient defensive reading, to read the defensive focus and provide corresponding countermeasures. The offense became smoother and smoother. Although the Warriors The team also scored a touchdown, but its offensive efficiency was significantly slower than that of the Normans.At halftime, the score difference was 16 points.

"The opponent's weakness is that they focus too much on pressing me, and the defensive focus is too much on me. What I have to do is very simple, which is to give you the opportunity to perform." Ethan revealed the answer during the halftime break. .

It was under the guidance of this idea that Ethan chose to use his teammates as a fulcrum. Many "ways to use teammates" immediately emerged in his mind. Ethan would do anything to win, and any opportunity to shine was completely outside his scope of consideration. within.

"In other words, they look down on you." Ethan did not forget to say to all the team members at this time.

Under Ethan's deliberate "fire", the team members did become more motivated.

Thomas, who was standing in the middle of the locker room, nodded frequently.Ethan used to inspire his own potential, but now he inspires the potential of his teammates.Thomas believes that after this game, the Normans' overall strength will reach a higher level.

Excellent soldiers are easy to find, but excellent generals are extremely rare!

Able to charge into battle, but also able to strategize, these two completely different styles happened to the same person, which made Thomas couldn't help but lament the injustice of God.

Just when Ethan and others began to discuss tactics for the second half, the Norman cheerleaders also stood in the center of the green field to perform for the audience during the halftime break.

The team members stood in a vertical line, with Sarah Gellar standing first. Relying on visual overlap, the team members behind them used flower balls to present a gorgeous visual effect.

If Ethan were watching from the side, he would definitely shout: Thousand-Hand Guanyin. (With Easter egg stamp)

As for the South Stand, the champagne has naturally been opened at half-time.

The morale of bhhs students completely overshadowed their opponents. The three huge speakers turned up the volume to the maximum and played AC/DC's lead single "Thunderstruck" released the year before. I have to say that this song is very powerful. , the fast-paced guitar sound is like a storm.

The students had already started shaking their heads and shouting in unison: "Thunder! (Lightning)"

The sound was like a bolt of lightning piercing the night sky.

Entering the third quarter, the Warriors finally adjusted their strategy and changed to their usual three-linebacker lineup, focusing more on Ethan's teammates.

This actually gave Ethan more opportunities to play and contributed multiple good goals in a row.The Warriors started to get tired, but the Normans were unstoppable all the way.

By the end of the third quarter, the Normans' lead had further expanded.

The victory of this final can basically be declared.

This also meant that Ethan could clock out early, and he headed to the bench.

"Want to go up and experience it? Rice." Ethan said to the backup quarterback.

(End of this chapter)