America 1979

Chapter 82 The Rising Star

Monday, December 29.

It was already winter vacation, and Fort Hamilton High School was empty, and the slightest sound could be heard far away on the campus. Except for the occasional movements made by the winter vacation duty officers, the world of the students seemed to disappear.

But this is not the case in the comprehensive training hall. It is so lively that it can be mobilized before the game.The school team that got the invitation to the tournament is starting to measure the players one after another.In addition to sending the data obtained today to the NFHS New York State Association, it will also be sent to a small TV station in New York State, because this TV station is responsible for broadcasting the championship, and the commentators need the players corresponding to each jersey and the players' physical data , Regular season performance.

"Number 88, Bill Ferrari."

After being called by name, Bill stretched his body that had just warmed up, walked onto the test track confidently and calmly, and made a starting motion.

Bang!
The staff pulled the trigger of the starting gun, and then Mr. Ferrari kicked the ground with great strength and started running, ensuring the pace while adjusting the rhythm of breathing and arm swing, and completed the test when he was just running.

"Four seconds seven three." Someone read out the final score.

Tactical assistant Robert walked into Bill, who was breathing heavily, "Your idea is right. Only by losing weight can you increase your speed. According to my experience, if you can control your weight within 210 pounds, you will become more professional after entering the college team. Special training with a professional coach, your speed may reach four seconds or six."

Mr. Ferrari nodded. The suggestions from Tiqi and others changed his playing style a lot.In the past more than half of the season, he has done a lot of aerobic exercise outside of the game, including swimming, cycling, climbing stairs and so on.

The hard work paid off, and he managed to curb the upward trend in weight and lost seventeen pounds.The body fat rate has also dropped a lot. It is currently about 11.00%, and there is still room for decline.

While losing weight, Bill also strengthened his lower body strength training and improved his bone density, thus further improving his forty-yard sprint speed.

Although the time of 53 seconds is not as good as that of professional running backs and cornerbacks, it is strong enough for the position of tight end, which makes his dominance strengthen again in the second half of the regular season. With one or two touchdowns, he scored 630 or [-] yards of advancing distance, and continued to improve in receiving the ball. He achieved [-] receptions in [-] regular season games, with a total of [-] receiving yards.

"I spent some money on consultants and fitness coaches, and they did a good job. I'm very satisfied with my performance this season. Those D-1 college team offers should be on the way."

Two universities in California have confirmed that they have issued admission letters, and several public universities in the state are moving faster, and their offers are already in Bill's room.

Coach Murphy also came over, and he was surprised by Bill's words just now, "You have already sent the video tape to the college team? I think it is completely possible to wait until the playoffs are over and New York City selects the best high school athlete of last year. In this way, you Get more scholarships. You know, they have more money than they can spend."

His intentions are good, but Bill doesn't need a high scholarship at all, he needs a student loan to reduce his personal tax.

"Take a seat first, and if it's a few weeks late, they think the team has enough people and they're in trouble."

When it came to the university, Coach Murphy suddenly felt a little melancholy. He looked at Bill carefully, "Speaking of which, I am quite reluctant to let you go. You are the most motivated high school student I have ever seen. You have strong execution ability and good talent... ..."

He was nagging and gossiping, but he never said what he really said, that is, after Bill left, running back Steve alone would not be able to support the offensive line of the Hamadun school team, and next year's season would be extremely difficult. Bonuses will also be reduced.

Mr. Ferrari also complimented the coach a few words, saying that he has a good eye and a strong professionalism, and the other two assistant coaches also got good comments from Bill.

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The playoff championship is a complete elimination system. After ranking the table according to strength and regular season record, the winning side will be screened out every week in the game, and the losing side will leave sadly. Although they won the winter vacation, the regular season Sixteen weeks of hard work were in vain.

The Hamatun school team has [-] wins and [-] losses in the regular season. Among the [-] teams, the record ranks fifth, and the strength is probably in this position.

Fortunately, the two teams with the top three records were eliminated in the second tournament, which was eight out of four.Quarterback Charlie, tight end Bill, running back Steve and other players cooperated well. They even got the green light all the way. They survived three games and entered the finals. The final game also determines which team will get the minor league. champion title.

On the afternoon of January 23, 79, the Hamotun school team ushered in the last game of this season. Coincidentally, they played against their opponents twice in the [-] season. A little personal grievance arose.

The William Hambin varsity team also reached the final.

There is still a little festival between the two teams, so the fans' enthusiasm for watching the game is greatly stimulated. In order to accommodate the audience, the game is arranged in a large football stadium in Queens, with six seats. Ten thousand and four thousand, the occupancy rate before the game was visually estimated to exceed 80.00%.

In addition to die-hard fans and neutral fans, there are also a lot of relatives and friends of the players. Bill alone has [-] to [-] relatives and neighbors and friends in the community who came to watch the game.

The consulting fees he gave to his second uncle, uncle and others began to work. With their word of mouth, Bill Ferrari became the pride of Italian immigrants. The great football star is rising from Brooklyn, and now he is going to Watching the game can witness the birth of this legend.

So with Bill's relatives as the core, dozens of Italian immigrants began to watch rugby and went to the scene to cheer.

Because today's game is so important, even female relatives such as the first aunt, the second aunt, and the aunt also came to watch the game, and Jenny Wright, who was on winter vacation, came a day earlier to support her boyfriend, and contacted Bill's family Afterwards, Jenny entered the football field with her aunt and others.

"Look!" The aunt pointed to No. 88, "Our star has appeared."

Jenny and other female relatives and friends naturally jumped and screamed excitedly, and the male relatives and friends nearby, such as the uncle, Tiqi and his son, also shouted loudly, stood up and shook their fists to cheer.

"Come on, Bill!"

"Let them see how powerful our Conte family is."

"Knock and fly those soft bastards on the opposite side!"

The opening ceremony excited more than 5 spectators at the scene. There were all kinds of people dancing, holding signs, people taking off their thick coats and tearing their clothes. There were even men and women who hugged their waists and kissed passionately. The seats are still noisy, no matter the game is exciting or not, the audience of the championship match can be called fanatical.

The emotions of the fans were transmitted to the players on the field through their voices. Even Bill, who had matured his soul, couldn't help but want to show off, but his reason finally prevailed. He decided to play the same way as before. The players rushed hard, and tried to avoid strong guards or powerful linebackers as much as possible. In short, they kept the state of being uninjured throughout the season.

Captain Charlie guessed the heads of the coin, and the Hamadun School team won the ball. After the special team kicked off, the two teams lined up on the [-]-yard line of the Hamadun School team's half.

beep!
The referee blows his whistle, and the final game to decide who is the champion begins.

PS: There must be three changes today, please recommend a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)