American winner takes all

Chapter 16 Fame with one goal

"This is our last chance to attack. Let Flea come back on the court. I might be a better choice than Rice. We are only three points behind now. As long as we can drag the game into overtime, everything can be saved."

Ethan, who was wearing a helmet, said that behind the metal mask, his azure eyes could be seen exuding rock-like determination.

Everyone saw Rice's performance just now, and they can only say that it is difficult for him to take on such a big job.

Adam's old ankle injury recurred and he could no longer hold on.

Ethan O'Connor was the only option left.

Thomas pinched his chin and fell into some thought: "Do you know the formations we often use tonight?"

Ethan shook his head slowly.

"Do you know how to give the attack call before attacking?"

Ethan shook his head again.

"Can you read the game? Do you know how to find the weaknesses of the opponent's defensive team?" Thomas scratched his head irritably.

Ethan shook his head first, then nodded.

"It should be... no problem, I think I can."

"Nothing on the court should or is possible..." Thomas muttered. He looked to Rice aside and saw the backup quarterback pacing back and forth in the dugout, showing extra panic.

"It's impossible for me to let a quarterback come on the field who hasn't trained with the team. I don't even think you are a qualified quarterback now." Thomas seemed to want to deny Ethan's proposal.

Then suddenly the conversation changed: "But, this is just the last offensive opportunity. Maybe a qualified quarterback is not needed. Who knows, Ethan O'Connor, you have brought me too many surprises tonight, I think You can create miracles!”

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"Just now, the Norman coaching staff announced a temporary decision. Adam Newman will be confirmed to be out, and he will not be able to participate in the final offensive attack of the Norman team."

"Head coach Thomas decided to let Ethan O'Connor, the No. 88 rookie wide receiver on the field, become the new backup quarterback to replace Adam, who has been off the field. This player has never had any experience as a quarterback. All the statistics are 0.”

"He even just joined the team last week. I don't know how to judge. Maybe this is coach Thomas's temporary arrangement. Anyway, let us send our blessings." The on-site commentator announced something that made the audience feel To an incredible decision.

Ethan O'Connor, this is a completely unfamiliar name.

Even if Adam is off the field, why would we choose to let a newcomer come on if Rice is still there.

There was a murmur from the audience.

Catherine and Mia looked at each other and held their hands tightly.

"May God give you strength, trust, and fearless courage..." Adam put his hand on Ethan's chest, lowered his head, and prayed quietly.

"Maybe I'm not God's business." Ethan put on his helmet.

A quarterback has a completely different vision than a wide receiver.

Five sturdy offensive linemen formed a wall and stood in front of Ethan. Among them, the center standing in the middle stood out. His thick body, which was over two meters tall, slowly squatted down like a mountain of meat.These five people will work side by side to form a wall of flesh and blood, trying to protect the quarterback from interference when serving the ball.

As the referee blew the whistle, the center passed the football back to Ethan.Ethan held the ball in both hands. Even though there was little game time left, Ethan was still not in a hurry. Instead, he held the ball for a short observation and waited for his teammates to run out of space.

"When did this happen!" Coach Thomas, who was standing next to the field, looked a little worried.

Not only the coach, but every player, every staff member, every spectator, and even the home commentator were eager for Ethan to pass a beautiful big ball.

Because there is only the last 1 minute and 50 seconds left.

But Ethan was the one who was least anxious. He found the gap that the tight end could move through and threw the ball with one hand. It was a low ball, very fast and at a tricky angle.

The tight end successfully caught the ball and was pulled and knocked down by his opponent.

The Normans finished off a less successful drive, gaining just 7 yards.

"You're going to lose." A member of the opponent's defense team smiled as they passed by Ethan.

Everyone could see that the Normans' wide receivers had been beaten to death, and there was little time left to advance slowly.

The Norman players on the field couldn't help but feel a little demoralized.

On the second offense without stopping, Ethan made a fake pass. The running back behind him understood the idea and ran to attack. He successfully fell to the ten-yard yellow line. This meant that the Normans got 4 more offensive opportunities.

During the brief interval when the clock was stopped, Ethan high-fived his teammates and comforted them.

"I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet. The game is not over yet." Ethan said.

In the quarterback game, you often have to be both a father and a mother. You have to instigate an offense and twist the ropes.

After two more short-code attacks, there were only 50 seconds left in the game. Ethan took two steps back, leaned forward, and bent his whole body into a bow, from his legs to his waist and then to his arms. Finally, the power was transferred to his right hand and twisted. body, the football flying out of his hand like a cannonball.

The wide receiver took off and got the ball, but before he could take off, he was knocked down by the opponent.

However, the battle line has advanced to the opponent's half, and there are 43 seconds left.

In the stands, the hearts of all the spectators were racing, and Catherine almost forgot to breathe. "It hurts." Mia withdrew her hand in pain, while Catherine's hands were tightly clenched just now.

On the sidelines, Adam took out the cross necklace hanging around his neck, held it tightly, and kept mumbling... A few substitute players even turned their backs to the court and did not dare to look at it at all.

Even the group of cheerleaders stopped subconsciously. They almost forgot their identities. All their attention was attracted by player No. 88 on the field, including Sarah. She looked at the player with wide eyes. The name "Ethan" is printed on it.

On the other side, the players on and off the court at Hawthorne High School also began to become nervous. The substitutes on the sidelines left their seats early and lined up on the sidelines.

And the bald coach stared at Ethan, his eyes like a poisonous snake.

Only Coach Thomas's expression did not change, but his subconscious rubbing of his chin became more frequent.

"Norman's temporary quarterback Ethan O'Connor showed an extremely calm and big-hearted performance. He led the team to successfully advance to the opponent's half, and already within the range of the free kick, he would directly choose to throw the ball. , or continue to attack... The game officially resumed. He did not choose to throw the ball, but continued to make short passes and successfully pressed the line! He was ten yards closer to the Eagles' zone! There are now 31 seconds left in the game..." Commentary The members' voices became impassioned.

The morale of the Norman players was high, but their opponents, on the other hand, began to panic under the pressure of being defeated by a decisive victory.

In the final analysis, these people on the field are just high school students who have just come of age.

If you panic, you will easily make mistakes.

Get it wrong, and an opening will be revealed.

With the gap, there is no need to kick overtime and the game can be ended directly.

Ethan's pass passed through the sky above the stadium and accurately found Flea standing at the far end. The little man quickly turned around and ran wildly with the ball. After shaking off the double-teams of the two opponents, he easily scored a touchdown. At this time, he was just a game away. It ends in five seconds.

"Winning! Congratulations to the Normans for successfully advancing to the playoffs!"

"An unprecedented perfect comeback! Ethan O'Connor showed a calmness and confidence far beyond his peers, and turned defeat into a victory in a step-by-step offense! He is comparable to an NFL professional quarterback! You must know that this is only his first time as a The quarterback is on the field." The commentator sounded hoarse.

"Gentlemen and girls, let us shout his name - Ethan O'Connor~~~~~"

The Eagles' players collapsed to the ground in despair.

At this time, the Norman substitutes had already rushed into the field, and Ethan, who was the biggest contributor in directing this extreme comeback, had his helmet taken off and thrown high.

"Ethan!" "Ethan!" "Ethan!" Catherine joined the shouting, her expression happier than ever.

Hearing the shouts of the audience, in his dizzying vision, Ethan recalled a moment ago...

He felt as if he had entered some kind of "flow" state, forgetting everything and focusing on passing the ball.

If you think about your previous behaviors, you can see all the technical moves once and you will know that you have perfect physical fitness. One week of hard work can be worth a lot of time of hard training by others.

This may have exceeded the meaning of "talent", and it is more accurate to call it "genius".

He is a genius in his own right, but he has changed somewhat as he travels through time.he does not know.

All he knew was that if he hadn't been on the football team, he might still have been kept in the dark.

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"Looks like I won again?" Thomas reached out his hand happily.

The other party snorted coldly, shook his hand casually, then turned around quickly and left in stride.

Looking at the other person's leaving figure, Thomas felt more relaxed than ever before, and now he just wanted to hold Ethan's head and kiss him hard.

Under the light, Ethan took off his helmet and his short blond hair swayed. His face was clear and clean, and he was so handsome that it was unforgettable.

"He must be the son of some movie star, Sean Connery, Al Pacino..."

Sarah Gellar heard someone talking next to her and responded casually: "They both have black hair."

"That would be Harrison Ford, or Robert Redford..."

It was also the first time for the cheerleaders to see the true face of No. 88 "Ethan" and they found out that he was actually a handsome guy. They were extremely surprised and had more smiles on their faces.

"Maybe it's true." Gellar said subconsciously, with an inexplicable smile on her face.

She became interested in Ethan.

"I remembered, he came to the training room a few days ago, and the coach asked him to join the cheerleading team." A brown-skinned mixed-race female cheerleader suddenly said.

"He is booked by me, you are not allowed to rob him!" Another blonde beauty immediately joked.

"How can this be done? Fair play." The girl with short black hair retorted with a smile.

"But you don't have a chance. He has accepted a highlight interview, and that is the person who wrote the Sarah Gellar declaration with a marker on the storage cabinet door." Someone else said.

"Really... This is so interesting. But there are so many people pursuing me, and it will depend on his specific performance." Sarah fiddled with the ends of her blond hair and raised the corners of her mouth.

　感谢皇明宣府鎮馬軍小旗再次送出的1张月票。感谢书友20171206211516411送出的1张月票，感谢牛肉丸敬告送出的1张月票，感谢七李再次送上的1张月票。本章中出现的段落参考NFL2021年No.17周，坦帕湾海盗队对阵纽约喷气机队的比赛最后2分钟，由汤姆布雷迪打出的比赛翻盘。（视频剪辑）待会发在书友圈。

　　
　
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