American winner takes all

Chapter 54 Body Suppression
Alberto on the field began to look directly at Ethan, and off the field several main players of the Santa Ana Saints were somewhat surprised by Ethan's performance.

The players on Santa Ana's offensive team saw the ball just now. Ethan O'Connor lost his balance and passed the ball while leaning forward.

"Eric, if you were in that situation, could you pass the ball?" Saints running back Roberto Garcia said.

At first glance, it is undoubtedly a very stupid question to ask teammates, but the four of them have grown up in the same community since childhood, and their relationship with each other has long gone beyond a simple teammate relationship, so they can talk directly if they have anything to say.

Eric, who looked pale, laughed and said, "Of course it can be done."

Several teammates around him breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

But I heard Eric continue to say: "But if you try a hundred times, you will only be able to reach the level of the goal just 10 times."

"This guy is very hidden." Eric looked at the back of No. 9 in the distance and licked his lips.

"This is the first time I have encountered such an opponent in Southern California." There was excitement on his face.

The game continued, relying on Ethan's pass while losing his balance, the front line had advanced to the Santa Ana side's 35-yard position.

On the first attack, Ethan followed the same example and once again used the running back cover tactic. Seeing that the man had already stretched his posture, his waist began to exert force, and he was ready to throw the ball... The moment it came out, everyone couldn't help but move forward and look at the football. At the landing point, there was no trace of the rugby ball flying out.When he came to his senses, Ethan was already holding the ball and started it.

Ethan used the steamroller charge he had learned from Munster before, and rushed directly into the front line of the melee. However, this move was only suitable for bullying. Under the double-teaming of many people, Ethan was blocked. Along the way, he grabbed the ball and pounced forward, then fell to the ground heavily.

"The Normans get the first attack!" the referee ordered.

In other words, Ethan successfully advanced another ten yards. Through this successful attack, he was only 25 yards away from the opponent's zone and had the possibility of scoring directly.

In the first scoring attack, every position was blocked. Ethan failed to find a suitable opportunity and was surrounded and sacked by several defensive players who broke into the pocket.This isn't the first time the pocket has been lost.

In the second scoring attack, the weakness of the Norman forward line began to show, and the pocket was lost again. However, before that, Ethan found the right opportunity and twisted on the spot without exerting much force, just like the quick pull of a Western cowboy. With his marksmanship, he threw a quick and agile half-high ball.

At the same time, Flea had just used his body flexibility to make two sudden changes in direction, causing the defensive corner to stagger to the ground. Flea jumped on the spot, stretched out his arms, and picked off the ball with a freehand one-handed gesture. , as the flea landed on the ground, the referee blew the whistle to announce the score.

"Touchdown!" the host said excitedly.

"This was an excellent blitz. Although there were a few hiccups in the process, the Normans only used four kick-off opportunities in total and completed the first touchdown of the game in 1 minute and 50 seconds."

"This reminds me of Montana's '23-yard touchdown pass' in the 92rd Super Bowl. The situation at that time was very similar to today." Roy Fairman followed up and said.

"The legendary battle of John Candy right?" the host responded.

This was an episode at that time. In order to allow the players on the field to relieve the huge pressure, before the 49ers made the final attack, Montana specifically pointed at the comedian John Candy in the audience, trying to ease the tension of his teammates. Emotion, hence the name.

No one will forget that battle five years ago. On the last offensive opportunity, Montana started from his own eight-yard line, pushed all the way, and successfully completed the touchdown. That offense also allowed the San Francisco 5ers to turn defeat into victory and win the game. That year’s Super Bowl.This was hailed as the pinnacle moment of Montana's entire career.

The calmness and decisiveness shown by Ethan are exactly the same as Montana 5 years ago.

"Nice pass, Ethan."

"In 1 minute and 50 seconds, we are going to defeat the Southern California overlords!"

“The touchdown pass was very crisp.”

Thomas chose PAT (Point After Touchdown, referred to as PAT). When the offensive team came off the field, the players high-fived Ethan one by one.It can be said that they got off to a good start as soon as they came on the field, which was equivalent to giving the Norman team a reassurance.

Only Ethan didn't look too relaxed.

He knew that this was just the beginning, and neither party was actually in the mood at all.

And the disadvantage of the Normans has emerged, which will be a hidden danger... When he came to the sidelines, Ethan took off his helmet and saw Sarah waving a flower ball in her hand in the distance, and she also saw Ethan.

"Huh." Sarah turned her head away proudly.

Ethan turned his head again and looked in the direction of the stands. Not to mention anyone buying food and drinks, even the group of volunteers were lined up holding the railings, just watching themselves play.

But this is understandable. After all, the game has just begun. Counting various pauses and interruptions, a game will last approximately 2.5 to 3.5 hours, and the bulk of sales will be in the second half.

With kicker Mark firmly kicking the ball into the goal, Norman led the Saints 7-0.

Mark then stood on his own 35-yard line to kick off the ball (Kickoff), and the opponent's receiver was knocked down by the special teams team at the opponent's 45-yard line.

As Santa Ana's offensive team came on the field, Ethan stood next to Coach Thomas and observed the opponent carefully, completely different from the relaxed one he had played against Burbank before.

The Santa Ana offense also chose the more common pistol formation (Pistol), a single-back formation similar to the shotgun formation.

Compared with the shotgun formation, it gives more flexibility and can balance the proportion of passing and running the ball. The quarterback has more choices. The disadvantage is that it requires close and tacit cooperation, and the corresponding start time must be accurate. , otherwise it is easy to get into trouble.Thomas also asked Ethan and the others to try this formation before, but they did not get the desired results.

Obviously, Santa Ana's running backs and quarterbacks have a longer running time, so they naturally have no concerns in this regard.

At the beginning of the offense, many players continued to cross paths. The running back attracted the attention of at least two players. Santa Ana's tight end was free. Quarterback Eric decisively passed the ball to him. Santa Ana successfully took the ball. First attack from 10 yards.

The tight end is a relatively special position in the forward line. It often has both offensive and defensive functions. It can not only build pockets as a forward player, but also cover and create screens for running backs. Occasionally, it can also receive passes from the quarterback in the middle. Ground attack, this is what happened just now.

The Normans' tight end tore his cruciate ligament and is not expected to return to the team until next semester. Thomas has simply been using a double-receiver lineup, using the backup tight end more as a forward player and only participating in cover work. Not participating in the offense.

The Saints kicked off the ball at the 45-yard line of the Norman half. This time running back Roberto made a sweep, preparing to go around the front line from the outside. The linebacker on the strong side also noticed his intention. Start outflanking.

Obviously the linebacker's interception route is closer, but not only can the linebacker not catch up with Robert, but he is directly pulled away.He was overtaken alive by running back Robert in a corner at high speed.

Ethan could also see that the linebacker was trying his best, but still could only eat exhaust fumes.

The cornerback who was closer to Robert tried to block it, but was blocked by the wide receiver. In the end, he had to move from a distance to cover the position to stop Robert's progress. At this time, he was only 15 yards away from the end zone.

In the scoring attack, Santa Ana made a strong breakthrough in the middle, and several strikers directly broke through the defensive line. Santa Ana's quarterback personally held the ball to complete the touchdown.

"Santa Ana High School's offense was very fast, even faster than the Normans. This round of offense only took a minute and a half." The host laughed dryly.

"The overall physical fitness of BHHS players lags behind that of Santa Ana. This is a disadvantage that cannot be ignored." As a former professional player, commentator Roy Fairman pointed out the biggest problem of BHHS right now.

Ultimately, there are three things that matter on the rugby field: speed, power, and tactics.

Tactics are more about increasing the upper limit of offense, and the first two are the foundation.

It's like playing in StarCraft, with 100 people fighting 200 people. No matter how good the operation is, it's hard to win. Moreover, BHHS can't say that it can win Santa Ana for sure at the tactical level.

This was also the root problem why Thomas judged that BHHS would be difficult to win.

Ethan noticed that the Santa Ana coaching staff were talking to each other on the sidelines, and the Santa Ana players on the court looked particularly relaxed.

As expected by Ethan, the Santa Ana Saints chose Two-Point Conversion, and it seemed that they had found the weakness of the Normans.

Ethan feels that the next game will be more and more difficult...

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