"Several Santa Ana's main players have been teammates for many years and work well with each other. This may be the tactic they secretly prepared to keep the bottom of the box." The host analyzed.
"Perhaps this tactic is planned to be used in higher-level competitions, such as the California High School Football Open, but now they have been forced into a desperate situation and come up with this tactic in advance!" the commentator responded.
"The two teams brought us an extremely exciting tactical game. I have a hunch that this game will go down in history!" Commentator Roy Fairman became passionate.
The tactic of temporarily changing player positions is rare, but often works wonders. 24 years later, the Philadelphia Eagles relied on this unique tactic to defeat the New England Patriots and win the 2018 Super Bowl.
Obviously, this game is far better than the competition at the same level in terms of technical and tactical aspects and player performance. It is an extremely exciting matchup from any angle.
The staff of the Spectrum SportsNet TV station present began to call the station. The staff of the other two TV stations ESPN High School and Fox Sports West also followed the same pattern and asked the station to send reporters over to interview the players immediately after the game... …
On the field, with the change of position, Santa Ana's entire tactical system also changed. As the fulcrum of the frontcourt offense, a wide receiver with excellent passing ability will make the situation extremely complicated. The defensive team has no relevant preparations at all, and the Santa Ana Saints easily scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion.
On the other hand, Ethan's forced two-point conversion failed. Matic did not receive Ethan's pass this time.
The point difference widened to six points.
When Ethan came off the field, he saw Thomas taking off his peaked cap and seemed a little scratched.
He must have thought of no good solution to Santa Ana's change of formation.
After several offensive and defensive rotations, Santa Ana stretched the score by 12 points by taking advantage of temporary formation changes.
Eric and Elvis exchanged positions again. It is estimated that Elvis only prepared a few quarterback tactics. After achieving his goal, Eric still acted as the quarterback.
What's even more terrible is that the Norman defensive end was injured in a confrontation and was rushed to a medical center not far from the school.
"Why is it at this time..." Thomas looked very anxious. This was an unprecedented blow. Now the Normans had reached the edge of the cliff.
"Since the opponent's quarterback can change positions, why can't our quarterback?" Ethan suddenly tried to say.
Thomas turned his head suddenly and asked a question he had asked before:
"Do you know the primary responsibility of a defensive end on the field?"
"Responsible for defending the opponent's running ball and passing, as well as chasing and tackling the opponent's quarterback." Compared to the last time when he asked questions, Ethan at least knew a little bit about it this time.
He and Alberto were in a stalemate for a long time, and he was finally forced to figure out the responsibilities of this position.
"Then do you know any defensive tactics?" Thomas asked again.
Ethan shook his head.
"Then do you know how to defend?"
Ethan made a shoulder thrust gesture.
Thomas nodded: "Very good, at least it's much better than last time."
The last time Ethan made a temporary guest appearance as quarterback, he led the team to a comeback and won a playoff ticket. What about this time?
"No. 43 doesn't seem to be able to continue playing. Now there is a gap in the Newman defense. Let's see who the Normans will send. Oh my God, it's Ethan. Ethan O'Connor. He was actually coached by Thomas. Assigned to the defensive team, are you trying to copy Santa Ana’s substitution strategy?”
"From a physical point of view, Ethan O'Connor is indeed an all-around player on the football field. He even played as a wide receiver in the first game until he temporarily took over the quarterback position in the last quarter."
"Let's look forward to how many surprises he can bring us!"
Half squatting in a "Zama Step" posture, Ethan stood behind Eric,
He was smiling to himself.
"ready say go!"
Santa Ana's first offense started. Ethan took a step forward and headed straight for Eric, but was stopped by the opponent's right tackle.
Even with preparations in advance, this head-on collision still made Ethan a little bit too much. He has not yet fully adapted to the physical intensity of the forward line.
But in the next second, he wrapped his arms around the opponent's waist, exerted his strength with his legs, let out a low roar, and directly pushed the right tackle, who weighed at least 250 pounds, up, followed the trend of his body, and pounced on Eric with long strides. . The right tackle stretched out his hand in a hurry, but only caught the hem of Ethan's clothes.
By the time Ethan got rid of the defense and rushed into the pocket, Eric had already passed the ball.
"Do you know how the monkeys in the circus are tamed? The trainer will be holding the monkey's favorite banana, but the monkey will never catch it." Eric smiled.
As the core of the Normans, he naturally wished that Ethan would waste more energy here, so he took special care in his words.
On the second possession, Santa Ana got the first down.
In the new round of offense, Eric made a long pass, and Ethan's reckless charge paid the price. His leak caused the receiver to get the ball, and the front line was advanced to a position 23 yards away from the Norman zone.
As long as Santa Anna completes the touchdown, the score gap will widen to 18 points, and the Normans will have no way to make a comeback.
"Doesn't it feel good to be tricked around?" Eric continued to whisper to Ethan.
This time, not only Eric, but others also joined in the taunting.
"Go home, idiot."
"Want to be a sports star? A Hollywood studio might be more suitable for you."
"I heard that you even date the people you grew up with. You want to give birth to a deformed offspring, and then the whole family of three will perform in a freak show? I will be the first to buy a ticket to support you." Eric saw that Ethan did not respond. , so he became more serious, even though he knew that the two were not related by blood, he still said this deliberately.
Ethan naturally knew that these people were here specifically to provoke him and wait for him to make a mistake.
"I will remember your words." Ethan chuckled.
It's okay, he just makes it impossible for Eric to leave the court standing.
On the eve of Santa Ana's scoring attack, Ethan muttered a few words to several defenders.
When the offense started, the wide receiver on Ethan's side immediately saw two people dying.
From the perspective of the same quarterback, coupled with the offensive tendency throughout the game and the taunting behavior at the last moment, the three combined together allowed Ethan to judge the opponent's tactics.
At the same time, the linebackers were already outflanking Eric. The running back has long been away from the quarterback due to coverage duties.
There is only one path left for Eric now, and that is the path guarded by Ethan.
Want to bullfight? Eric rushed over with the ball, and Ethan also started at the same time.
The moment they were about to make contact, Eric was about to change direction, but found that Ethan was much faster than he thought.
It's too late to brake!
Ethan turned sideways and showed his shoulders.
It was like a high-speed car hitting a wall. Eric's arms were thrown up like a dummy in a car crash test under the influence of huge inertia. Then his whole body was pushed straight out, and his helmet hit the ground first. He fell heavily to the ground in an upside-down position.
Ethan's full blow caused Eric to lose consciousness instantly. Perhaps, not only in this game, but also in future games, he may not be able to play.
That's right, Ethan didn't actually think about defending, he was more focused on people.
Ethan was pushed away by the Santa Ana players who came over. Faced with the questioning, he put on an innocent expression:
"That's football, isn't it?"
The absolute core left the game due to injury, which undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Santa Ana. The backup quarterback replaced Eric. There was a gap in his own strength. In addition, at a special time, under huge pressure, Santa Ana's backup shooting guard appeared. He made a mistake and was successfully intercepted by the Norman defensive team.
The return touchdown plus a two-point conversion.
The score gap narrowed to 4 points.
Ethan looked at the scoreboard.
Although the balance of victory began to tilt towards the Normans, time was running out. There are only 25 seconds left before the end of the game.
"Don't forget what I said before, we will win this game." Before the last attack, Ethan said to all the players. He showed absolute confidence and began to lay out his tactics for the last time.
As the offense began, Ethan did not rush to play the ball, but retreated to create distance. Santa Ana's players immediately retreated into a shrinking formation. They believed that they only needed to hold on firmly to win the game.
The next moment, the entire Norman team began to press hard, and everyone rushed towards Santa Anna's formation.
The first to react was the Santa Ana coach.
"Why are you still standing there, grab the ball from Ethan O'Connor quickly!" He roared, eager to rush onto the field in person.
The Santa Ana team members belatedly approached Ethan, but Ethan made a particularly unusual move and began to run back toward his own square area.
In the last ten seconds, a Norman player rushed into Santa Ana's zone.
In the last three seconds, Ethan took action with the fusiform football in his hand. This time the throw was powerful and heavy, and the football flew out like a cannonball. The Santa Ana players sighed with joy and could only jump high in vain. The ball passed through the blocks of everyone. Pass……
"Hail Mary pass!" In the commentary box, the host and commentators stood up directly.
Everyone's heart was tugged, and some people in the audience began to pray.
Three seconds are like a century.
In the end, the ball flew across almost the entire court, and in Santa Ana's zone, Flea almost stepped on the bodies of Santa Ana defenders and spread their arms.
Pick the ball off firmly.
touchdown.
The Hail Mary pass is football's buzzer-beating three-pointer, the game-winner in stoppage time.
As the flea fell to the ground, it was announced that the Normans had completed the final kill, and everyone was excited...
