American winner takes all

Chapter 13 Orange and Black Legion
The home uniform of the BHHS Normans is unique in the entire South Shore League, with a solemn black base and bright orange embellishments. Just like the students of this school, regardless of their strength, the appearance must be in place.

Ethan looked at the orange and black numbers on his jersey.

88 number.

This is a number that belongs to a wide receiver. (between No. 80-89)
From Ethan's point of view, this number is quite auspicious.

As for the material of the jersey, it is actually different from what he expected. It is similar to nylon, more close-fitting, more elastic, and has a certain protective effect.

In addition to jerseys, there are also protective gear.

Helmets, elbow pads, waist and hip pads, leg pads, and knee pads are the same for everyone and I won’t go into details here.

Worth mentioning are the shoulder and chest pads and gloves.

In order to take advantage of speed, the shoulder and chest pads of the wide receivers are the lightest and most flexible on the team. In comparison, the chest pads of the defensive forwards are obviously thicker.

In terms of gloves, the palms of the wide receiver's gloves are made of special sticky rubber with a certain degree of stickiness, which can be regarded as a physical plug-in. Of course, this is within the rules.

Ethan took off his clothes, put on protective gear and a separate tight-fitting jersey, and stood in front of the mirror.

Due to the elevated shoulder pads, the shoulders and abdomen form an obvious inverted triangle, which can be said to be every fitness person's dream body shape.Like a suit of armor, it looks powerful.

The problem is also obvious. The tights on the lower body undoubtedly have a shaping effect, and the waist is still bright orange.

In this sharp contrast, certain places can be very conspicuous, like a huge power bank...

"Who designed this color scheme?" Ethan turned around and shouted to his teammates who were wearing protective gear.

Several teammates looked up and noticed something unusual about Ethan at a glance, and immediately burst into greasy laughter.

"Wow, you can play Superman with your figure! I mean, the Sacred Valley version of Superman." Flea grinned.

"Speaking of the color design, it seems to be a senior who has graduated. Maybe this is her intention." Shanfeng Meng covered his mouth.

"Okay, Ethan, stop making trouble and take out the cotton." Adam waved his hand to stop Ethan's prank.

"I didn't put anything. Do you need me to prove my innocence?" Ethan shrugged.

Adam glanced again and cursed "s**t" under his breath.

"Forget it, it's not a shameful thing after all." Ethan had no choice but to accept it.

It's not always you who feels ashamed.

Finally, Ethan put on the newly bought sneakers. Rugby sneakers actually look similar to football spikes, but they have rubber spikes on the tips and the uppers are made of more wear-resistant and thicker materials.

As coach Thomas entered the locker room, everyone immediately stopped smiling and put on their helmets.

The last Rice, who was smiling playfully before the game, was scolded by Thomas. No one would be unhappy at this time.

Ethan also put on the helmet. The helmet was made of hard plastic and filled with cotton inside. It was not heavy, but the guardrails on the mask would somewhat affect the field of vision.

"Everyone sit down. There are still 10 minutes left before the game. Can anyone tell me how long we will take to prepare for this game?"

"It's more than 1000 hours. This is the time we spent training this school year!" Thomas looked at the players in the locker room.

"We have been waiting for this moment since September last year. You have trained hard all spring for this moment."

"Our opponents don't know what's in store for them."

"I don't care what kind of players they field."

"We swept our opponents and from this moment on we will not hold back."

"This is rugby, this is legal violence."

"I don't care who comes, even if it's your dad on the court, as long as he's wearing a blue and white jersey, you'll still crush him." "Do you want to taste how it feels to crush someone else?" Thomas said again Look around at everyone.

Everyone made a determined voice.

"Louder!" Thomas said as if listening.

"Yes!" Someone clenched his fists.

"Louder!" Thomas looked impatient.

"Yes!!" Everyone stood up.

"Louder!!!" Thomas threw the tactical board to the ground.

"Yes!!!!!!" Everyone roared like savages.

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"Hello, Everybody. This is the BHHS Hurricane Channel and I'm Bob, the game commentator from 11th grade!"

"Thank you to the cheerleaders for their enthusiastic dance and warm-up performance. The next time will officially be handed over to the competition. Are you ready?"

The magnetic voice echoed over this stadium with only one side of the stands.

"It is now eight o'clock in the evening, Western Time, and the key battle of the Southern League between Beverly Hills High School and Hawthorne High School is about to officially begin at the Nickoll Field of Beverly Hills High School."

"There were at least [-] spectators at the scene. It was really a huge crowd. Thank you to all the parents and classmates for your enthusiastic support! This game is related to the Norman team's ability to enter the CIF Los Angeles Division playoffs. Let us support the boys of the Norman team. Applaud and shout!”

Cheers and shouts echoed in the open-air stadium, and under dozens of lights, the entire stadium was as bright as day.

"Of course, we will also welcome Hawthorne High School from afar." The host's enthusiasm was obviously reduced.

This time there were bursts of boos from the stands, this is the away treatment.

"Stop talking nonsense, let us welcome the Norman team members!"

Ethan, who was standing in the aisle, heard the host's voice.

The team begins at a jog and speeds up as it nears the exit.

The original entrance was blocked by a huge flag, which split in half when the football players arrived.

This is a routine "breakthrough banner" part of college football games. The front of the flag is often written with words that mock the opponent. Of course, no swear words are allowed.

The originally vague voices of the audience suddenly became real. Ethan followed the crowd to the center of the venue. He tried to find Catherine and Mia in the audience, but there were too many spectators. The bright lights were a bit dazzling, and he felt his heartbeat speeding up. , adrenaline is surging.

On the other side stood the opponents of this game, Hawthorne High School wearing blue and white jerseys.

The two quarterbacks and captains came forward to guess the coin, and this time Adam got lucky and the Norman got the ball.

The opening of rugby is somewhat special. Both sides will stand at their own 15-yard line. The kicking team will kick the ball out. The receiving team will rush forward after getting the ball. Generally, they will be intercepted if they rush to the middle of the field. Here It is the offensive team's service line.

Ethan and his teammates stood in a row, and everyone was ready.

On the sidelines, the coach suddenly made a gesture.

Adam understood and shouted loudly to Ethan.

"Ethan, the coach is going to let you be the returner!"

what?
Ethan was a little surprised. The returner was the one who would catch the ball and move forward. They were usually selected in advance, but this time Coach Thomas changed his mind temporarily.

Before Ethan could think about it, the opponent's kicker had already kicked the ball.

"Ethan is ready to catch the ball, everyone covers Ethan to rush the ball!" Adam gave the order.

(End of this chapter)