Chapter 42 Second Attack

"Defense! Damn it~ Guard it!!"

  Coach George lost his usual calmness. At this moment, he waved the baseball cap on his head and shouted loudly to Captain Aaron on the field.

  Melford Middle School, which was supposed to be the offensive side, was forced to become the "defensive" side.

  If the opponent scores in this round, it will definitely be a humiliation for Melford. Not only is it a huge blow to morale, but it is also more likely that the Melford team will be placed on the pillar of shame because of this goal.

  The pressure at this moment was completely on quarterback Aaron. He was fighting against the opponent's quarterback while observing opportunities for counterattack.

  Finally, he spotted little George behind the crowd.

  As a wide receiver, George's current position is very smart. As long as the quarterback can make a successful long pass, the situation on the field can be reversed immediately.

  Any qualified quarterback will not miss such a good opportunity.

  "Give me the ball!" Aaron found the opportunity to get rid of his opponent's entanglement and shouted loudly to Sam who was struggling to protect the football.

  Sam has been squeezed into his own five-yard line by his opponent. The best way to respond at this moment is to hand the ball back to his own quarterback.

  However, Sam seemed to be angry with his opponent. At this time, he was thinking of overcoming his opponent, fighting his way out, and completing the feat of "saving the world."

  Rugby is like a rehearsal for conquering the country. Who doesn't have a heroic dream?

  However, Sam misjudged his own strength and missed the opportunity created by Aaron.

  He waited until he was squeezed in front of his own end zone before he reacted and prepared to pass the ball.

  The opportunity was fleeting. Just when Sam was thinking about how to play the ball, two opponents attacked back and forth and poked the football to the ground.

  Seeing that the football was about to roll into his own end zone, Aaron swooped over and pinned the ball under him outside the end zone line.

  "Damn it!!"

  Along with the shouts and curses outside the field, the players on both sides of the field had a grand battle over the ownership of the rugby ball.

  "Beep——"

  The referee blew the whistle for the dead ball, signaling to Melford Middle School that there was still a second opportunity for attack.

  At this time, the situation at Melford Middle School on the field was very similar to that of the Longhorns who had punted in the third quarter.

  To be honest, the situation is probably even worse.

  When Coach George saw this, he quickly used a timeout opportunity.

  He pointed to the dazed Sam on the end zone line and motioned for him to get off.

  "Punter, get ready~" Assistant Coach Wayne loudly called out the punter in the team.

  Under normal circumstances, if three attacks are fruitless, punting is the best option.

  "Go and calm down..." Coach George did not reprimand Sam who was off the field. But he couldn't hide the disappointed look on his face.

  Sam's previous goal, whether he shot it or chose to organize the offense himself, is understandable.

  If he hesitated at the critical moment, it would be tantamount to committing a crime.

  His actions also betrayed the trust of his coaches and teammates.

  After calming down, Sam also realized his mistake. He took off his helmet angrily and sat on the cold bench beside him.

  After dealing with Sam, Coach George turned his head and saw the punter preparing to play. Suddenly, Little Sheldon's evaluation of the punt flashed in his mind.

  Suddenly, he had a crazy idea.

  "Wait~" Coach George stopped the punter who was about to play, and then shouted: "Mike, come here!"

  Mike, who had been prepared for a long time, put on a protective helmet and came to the sidelines.

  "Do you think we should punt?" Coach George asked.

  "I have confidence in myself!" Mike was wearing a sheath and his voice was a little dull.

  Again, any tactical choice must be based on the strength of the players.

  Mike didn't seem to answer the coach's question, but the No. 21 jersey he was wearing was the best answer.    

  The job of a running back is to attack, attack, and attack again~

  "Very good, go ahead~" Coach George patted Mike on the shoulder and encouraged: "Go and send that damn football to the opponent's end zone~"

  Timeout With only two minutes, Coach George had no choice but to make more arrangements. He could only choose to believe in his players.

  Mike made an OK gesture and entered the arena amidst cheers.

  Needless to say, this feeling of being in the spotlight is really good.

  Unlike the uninformed audience, assistant coach Wayne looked at Mike's back and complained to George: "You're crazy, we still have a lot of time. The best choice now is to punt..."

  Generally speaking, in the third After exchanging ball rights for three quarters, Melford Middle School still had at least four opportunities to attack in the fourth quarter.

  In the long run, Melford Middle School still occupies a slight "advantage".

  "I'm crazy~" Coach George shook his head and didn't explain much. His current mood is very complicated, and the decision he made before was just a hot thought.

  At this time, my heart was feeling completely empty.

  The American football field, also known as the grill, is 120 yards long and about 75 yards wide (about 70 meters). The distance between the two goals is 110 yards (about 100 meters).

  The horizontal grid on the field is marked with a dotted line every five yards and a solid line every ten yards. This is also the origin of the barbecue grill's nickname.

  Mike stepped on the sideline and jogged to his own end zone.

  "Why are you, the punter?" Aaron asked in surprise when he saw Mike coming.

  "We won't punt this round and prepare for a second attack." After Mike finished speaking, he stopped in front of the end zone.

  "Oh, huh?" Aaron just realized that it had never happened before that Mike was playing as an offensive player

  . Aaron glanced at the coaching area and saw that neither coach had any more instructions.

  Therefore, he defaulted to the fact that this second attack was the coach's arrangement.

  As the quarterback, Aaron immediately gave a few gestures to the players and organized a second attack.

  When Melford Middle School set up a one-line offensive formation, the audience realized that this was not a punt.

  I have never seen this kind of response before, and there were scoldings in the audience area.

  Deep love, deep responsibility.

  "Damn it, why didn't you punt it! Is the coach's brain flooded..." Sam's father, Grete, roared angrily in the audience area.

  Amidst the scolding, he even attributed all his son's previous mistakes to the coach.

  And next to him, not far away, was the Cooper family.

  "Maybe punting isn't the best option?" Mary retorted.

  What Grete just said, he immediately denied Little Sheldon and George. As relatives, Mary naturally couldn't bear it.

  "What do you know? You should punt now and maintain your advantage..." Gretel seemed to look down on Mary as a woman and continued: "Even if there is a second attack, Sam should be allowed to attack. I don't believe that No. 21 ..."

  Compared to Sam's burly figure, Mike does look "smaller".

  What's more, Gretel has some personal grudges and prejudices against Mike.

  As Grete chattered, Grandma Connie recognized the other person.

  "I don't think Mike is worse than Sam, how about we make a bet." Grandma Connie spoke.

  Soon, Grete also recognized Grandma Connie, and he said angrily: "How do you want to bet?"

  "I bet that Mike can score in this round." Grandma Connie made a bet: "How about a hundred meters bet? Do you dare?"

  "Deal!" Grete was furious and didn't think much about it.

  A small bet was established.

  (End of chapter)