American winner takes all

Chapter 82 Our War

Some of these "zombies" are in suits and leather bags, carrying briefcases, like office workers, some are wearing plaid shirts and peaked caps like farmers, some are wearing fluorescent jackets and are guest construction workers, and Ethan is even among them I saw several teachers teaching their own courses.I also saw Rachel, wearing a gray-white wig and holding dentures in her hand...

Amid the rhythmic music, this group of "zombie" gathered together, as if they were attracted to someone, and then suddenly separated, Jennifer Hewitt appeared in the crowd, she was wearing Michael Jackson's iconic red jacket today, as He led the dance and danced for a while.

As a child star, Jennifer will naturally have no shortage of opportunities to perform on stage. Her limbs are flexible and her movements are full of rhythm, especially her waist, which is extremely flexible...

The short debut performance was over, and as the lights came back on, the area around the South Stand had turned into a sea of ​​orange.It turned out that this group of spectators had been hiding behind the stands.

"I said, our school has the best student cheering group in California!" Flea raised his fist.

In the routine coin-guessing ceremony, Ethan lost again, and the opponent chose to attack first.

Ethan stood on the sidelines and carefully observed the formation of the opponent's offensive team.Too focused to notice, as if in response, the BHHS student cheering group also erected a huge sign.

The photo should have been taken from a moment when Ethan was training. In the picture, Ethan closed his eyes, but a halo of light was erected on his head, and his body was also put on a traditional white robe, comparing him to a stadium. The Savior of the world.

On the other side, the members of the St. John Bosco Warriors defensive team gathered together for close communication, and the main target of the communication was Ethan.

Just like the opponent's cheering team held up a huge taunting sign before the game, Ethan's name has already been deeply engraved in the hearts of everyone in the game. If the key to this game is the Norman offense and the Warriors defense In the group competition, the most crucial winner is "Ethan O'Connor".

The Warriors' coaching staff has been paying close attention to Ethan since the defeat in Santa Ana, and has been practicing targeted defensive tactics against Ethan in the past half month, striving to completely restrict Ethan.

At this time, in Ethan's eyes, the court once again turned into a sandbox, and the coverage area of ​​the defensive team continued to change with the movement of the offensive personnel. In a very short period of time, the Norman defensive team had a gap, but the Warriors The quarterback did not seize the opportunity, and finally ran the ball hastily and barely gained 3 yards.

In the second attack, the pass failed.

In the third attack, the long pass was successful and the front line advanced to the 50-yard position of the Norman half.

After a new round of offense failed to advance, the Warriors decisively chose to take a free kick, and the kicker made a penalty kick from fifty yards away.

It can be said to be a very conservative strategy, which is also related to the fact that the Warriors are good at defense.

The Normans trailed 0-3.

It was the turn of the offensive team led by Ethan to take the field. Ethan chose the "pass rush" commonly used in recent training, which is a specific tactical style of quarterbacks in the game.

There is no set passing route. Instead, he runs randomly on the field looking for passing or sprinting opportunities based on the pressure of the defense and his own intuition.

This style was invented by Fran Tarkenton, who is known as the "Father of Pass Rushing". He was the first quarterback to break through 4000 passing yards and 3000 running yards in the NFL career at the same time. Led the Vikings to the Super Bowl four times.

At the same time that Ethan started, the Warriors' defensive team also moved. The Warriors' first line of defense adopted a 3-4 lineup, that is, three forwards and four linebackers, in order to strengthen the marking of the quarterback.

It can be said that the only task of the two middle linebackers in this game is to watch Ethan die. Moreover, the two linebackers do not stand on the left and right, but on the front and back. One presses and the other supports behind. Ethan tries to break through and often breaks through. The first one was caught, and the second one had already arrived, followed by a pincer attack from the front and back.

In order to avoid being overly interfered with or even having the ball stolen, Ethan chose to take action immediately.

Even in such an emergency situation, Ethan's pass was still considered "accurate" and even gave the flea a head start. However, the opponent's cornerback was also experienced and when the flea took off, he formed a barrier to the flea. Interference, flea ball failed.

Start the second attack on the same spot.

This time, Ethan chose a shotgun lineup that was more focused on passing. The two receivers crossed paths, and the halfback and fullback broke through. At the same time, the two pressing linebackers were already close to Ethan. This time Ethan did not choose to pass the ball immediately, but chose to actively run out of the pocket, run in a roundabout way behind the line, and played a game of hey hey hey with the two linemen.

Relying on his flexible changes of direction, Ethan calmly dealt with the two of them behind the line, while also observing the movements of his teammates.

After completing the crossing of the running back, Flea immediately began to make continuous disguised lateral transfers, while Matic rushed forward and pointed directly at the opponent's deep zone.

The flea's running route looked unpredictable and strange. In fact, Ethan didn't specify how he should run at all, he just let him run freely.

After all, Ethan has the ability to pass the ball wherever he wants, which is suitable for the Flea to get rid of the defense.Sure enough, this move worked. Matic's breakthrough on the other side also attracted the attention of the opponent's safety guard, plus the fullback and running back who accompanied the breakthrough.

The opponent's central and deep zones now have three passing points. The average team's defensive team may panic at this time, but for the Warriors, they appear to be calm in the face of danger, relying on their excellent zone defense capabilities. The four defensive lines still maintain their formation.

However, in the short gap during the transition of zone defense, Ethan successfully seized the opportunity. He used a special behind-the-back passing action, threw his right hand behind his back, and the football flew out from the left side of his body.

Although the ball was not fast and the angle was relatively positive, it was unexpected. The Warriors had no time to react and watched the ball pass to the tight end.

As the tight end started, a linebacker rushed towards him. The tight end made an emergency stop and directly missed the opponent's collision, successfully gaining 15 yards.

The Normans scored the first attack!
Under similar continuous cooperation, although Ethan's ball release time became slower and slower, the offense advanced in an orderly manner, and finally passed the ball into the formation area.

"Huh..." Catherine in the stands let out a long breath.She has watched all of Ethan's previous games, and she can clearly feel the change in Ethan's style at this moment, and the ball speed has slowed down.

She was not on the court, so naturally she couldn't feel Ethan's pressure, nor could she feel what Ethan was thinking.

This is attributed to the strength of the other party.

"You're not going to lose, are you?" Mia next to her exclaimed. She had watched the All-Stars and knew that this brat was already an outstanding presence among his peers, but she didn't expect that the situation on the court would be so complicated. What followed next There was resistance in just one game.

"Impossible, I've already got the points now." Lisa also said at this time, immediately correcting Mia's statement.

Now she finally had an honest reason to watch the game, after all, Rice might play.

In addition to these three, Lisa's secretary Susan, Ethan's brother, and even Charlize were all taken to the stadium auditorium. Ethan specifically asked Thomas for some of the best stands, the first row. The tickets allowed several people to watch the game from VIP positions.

Charlize and William actually saw it half-understood, and focused more on Ethan.But after taking a few glances, Charlize gradually became curious about this powerful movement.

With Norman scoring a touchdown and an extra kick, the score was temporarily ahead.

The Warriors offensive team, who came on the field again, adopted the same conservative strategy as before. After advancing to 42 yards from the end zone, they took another multiple-choice free kick.

At the end of the first quarter, the Normans led by one point 7-6.

Ethan saw the two linebackers who were specifically guarding him. They took off their helmets and found that they had exactly the same face. No wonder the two of them worked so closely together, they were actually twins.

Ethan turned his head and looked at Thomas.

Thomas shook his head and felt lucky: "Fortunately, I specifically taught you how to read and defend and play the ball slowly."

In the previous attack, Ethan also tried the same quick attack tactics as before. It was very difficult for the receiver to get the ball when facing high pressure.

If Ethan hadn't learned to read the defense in advance, this game might have become difficult.

Ethan obviously had more long-term things in mind.

This game is not just about this moment, nor is it just about qualifying for the California Open. To be exaggerated, it is even about my future rugby career.

Because the Warriors were the first team to specifically guard themselves, and precisely because the two linebackers were twins, they did cause some interference to themselves. In other words, no matter what the results were, this was a successful tactic. .

In the future, I will most likely face similar scenes frequently and enjoy this kind of VIP treatment in the arena.

A solution must be found!
Ethan heard shouts coming from behind him.

This place is still some distance away from the South Stand, but the sound is particularly obvious.

Ethan turned his head and saw BHHS students wearing uniform orange cheer shirts and shouting slogans.

"Never bakedown, never for what?!!!" Standing in the first row, wearing a school flag and holding a long stick, a boy with a turban on his head hit the ground with a long stick, making a sonorous sound.

"NEVER GIVE UP (never give up)!!!" the students shouted in unison.

Jennifer was among them, holding an oversized speaker and shouting along.

Correspondingly, in the opponent's stands across the court, the Warriors' cheering group also responded.

Both sides refused to give in. Not to mention on the court, there was also a war going on off the court.

During the pauses and breaks of the rugby game, it is the time for the cheering group to exert their strength. At this time, this group of talents is the protagonist of the stadium.

The broadcast media of various TV stations also turned their cameras.

This scene fell into Ethan's eyes and gave him the inspiration to crack the opponent's tactics.

"This is a war for all of us. The winner is not me, but you." Ethan looked at everyone.

"We need to change our strategy a little bit..."

(End of this chapter)