Chapter 104: The Old and the New (3)

Because it was a practice match, each session was only ten minutes long. Basically, the two teams go back and forth with one attack and one defense, and the time runs out.

At the end of the first half, the new team had a narrow lead of 17-14.

After the fourth-graders started to work defensively, Brett's life suddenly became not so easy.

Michael's alone, with one tackle and one drop, has put a lot of pressure on the new team's pockets.

The offensive front line was originally five big players, including the strongest man, center Renault, and three fourth-graders left in this change. This makes the pocket much less protected.

Fortunately, Brett has a certain running ability, and his passing is mainly medium and short passes. Unlike Daniel, who is so demanding on his pockets.

Coupled with the excellent play of First and new close end Favors, it took two touchdowns to be able to score two touchdowns.

"Those guys are really moving, and they're still very powerful." Pfister gasped.

"Otherwise, can you become the main force of the team? In the second half, try to avoid them and play other points. Pfister suggested.

There's no need to worry about former workhorses like Michael and Thomas. Half of the players on the pitch are juniors and substitutes.

Aiming at these weak points to break through can do more with less.

Yi Fan and Rogers stood silently, helping them hand their coats and feed Gatorade.

As the second and third quarterbacks, as long as Brett doesn't have any accidents, the game is basically none of their business.

After all, more than half of the fifty-three people are substitutes.

For them, sitting on a bench is also a common thing.

There are seven first-year students on the roster this time, Yi Fan and Rodgers in the offensive group, in addition to Matthews, Wang Yang and Barkley, and in the defensive group, there are lineback Fair and defensive tackle Robert, both of whom played in the state finals in high school, and their strength should not be underestimated. It's just that there is still a distance from the senior students, so I can only stay on the bench honestly.

Although he can be selected for the squad, he still has a long way to go before he can play. This. All the players in the second and third positions know very well in their hearts.

There are some positions, like forward or running back, wide receiver, close end, and there may be occasional play-ups due to tactical adjustments, but this is not the case with Yi Fan and Rodgers.

On the court, there can always be only one quarterback.

"Beep!"

Brett's third-gear conversion failed to make it and could only be regretted.

He was 3-of-7 in the game and less than 50 percent of his third-gear conversion rate.

The numbers are a bit unsatisfactory, but after all, it's the first game, and you can't ask for anything.

Johnson also knows this, which is why he has been on the court.

Soon, Daniel completed the connection with Westin with a classic 50-yard pass. Easily push the offense to the top two yards of the end zone. He then took advantage of the heavy running back Howard's strong attack to smash into the touchdown area like a hammer and scored seven points with a bonus point.

17-21, the fourth grade group achieved the first overtake in the score.

"Well done! Give this group of young men who don't know how thick the sky is and how thick it is. Ennis was happily waving a towel on the sidelines. If the momentum continues, he will be the one who will participate in the wild card this time.

Leonard shook his head and walked off the field, missing half of his main force, leaving him a little stretched. It will take time for the new team to grow and for the defensive group to return to its original level. In the case of poor defense, the pressure on the attacking group is even greater.

"It seems that the level of the new team is like this, and for the first game, it is good. However, compared to the more seasoned fourth graders, the experience is still a little worse. In the stands, the male editor analyzed while recording.

On paper, the new team still has the advantage, but as the game progresses and the mentality changes, how much strength can be played is another question.

"Brett's passing is inherently characteristic, his ability is very comprehensive, and to put it mildly, it's too ordinary. Marbury and new wide receiver McGee have been mediocre and can now only play Pfister and Favors, and the offense is too one-dimensional and easy to be defended. ”

"So what to do?" The female reporter asked.

"What to do? Substitutions. Now the attacking group is dead, and only by replacing more aggressive players and playing with momentum can the whole game be revitalized. ”

The problem that male editors can see, Johnson is naturally clear. He then made a substitution, with Matthews for Nance and Barkley for McGee.

Having two first-year students on the field at once, and both of them in important positions, was somewhat unexpected by everyone.

Seeing that the first-year students finally played, Yi Fan and the others were overjoyed, as happy as if they were on the field.

"Come on, two! Let them know how good our first-year students are. Yifan encouraged.

Matthews scratched his face a little shyly, and Barkley threw his head back and laughed.

The second gear is seven yards, and the side is thirty yards of line.

“ATTACK!”

New center McCarvey blows the horn of attack.

After Brett and Marbury made a fake handover, a drop ball from the back was sent to Matthews around the teeing line.

At this time, Ennis was only one step away from Matthews, and he pounced as a matter of course, but Matthews bent lightly and easily dodged.

He lunged forward two yards, then turned his back and rubbed two yards before he was knocked down.

"This kid is so fast, like a cat." Ennis complained. If it was Marbury just now, he would have taken it down a long time ago.

Three gears and three codes, the key three gears conversion.

Brett received the kick-off ball and quickly stepped back, first made a pass to the left, and then immediately tucked the ball straight into the middle of the road to Ross Barkley, who ran back to the middle.

Barkley first set up a cover with Matthews to get away from lineback Thomas' marking. After all, he doesn't have much chance of winning against Thomas head-on.

After rushing down the right to attract second-year cornerback Bacon's defence, Barkley immediately ran back and received a pass from Bright.

Barkley's body was stronger than cornerback Bacon, so Bacon's impact after receiving the ball didn't affect him in the slightest.

Barkley turned around and took two more steps before being dragged to the ground.

With the five yards gained by this wave of attacks, the new team gets a new first attack. This has also improved Brett's third-gear conversion rate a bit.

What's more, through two frontal strikes, the morale of the attacking group has also improved a lot.

It is said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and the same applies on the court. More aggressive attacks and stronger confrontations made Ennis feel a lot of pressure.

Brett then used Matthews to play two more ground attacks, and at the time of the third yard, he risked a mid-length pass from 20 yards, and Pfister rode straight into the touchdown zone to regain the score.

At the end of the third quarter, the new team regained the lead, 24-21.