Chapter 187: Wild Card Final (5)
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It's time for us to play!
Yi Fan finally waited for this moment. Take this offense, take this win, and then go to the National Championship to take a look.
Before he even played, Yifan had already felt the pressure coming from the field.
The opponent's first attack was a touchdown, which was a terrible start for them. You know, it was Rookie-level Leonard who led their defensive team.
Although the manpower has been adjusted, and several senior main players are not there, on the whole, their defensive strength is not weak.
Even so, in the face of the impact of rookie-level players such as Alex and Kingsley, it was impossible to take advantage of it.
This is not only a technical blow to them, but also a spiritual level.
Compared to the offensive master, the Cardinals' defensive group is not at all at a disadvantage. Needless to say, their corner-back Patmont is already above Luis.
In addition, there is also the rookie level Cleon, a midline guard comparable to Leonard, who scored 7 tackles and 18 tackles in the regular season, and his most prominent is his anti-run, excellent reading ability makes him a nightmare for many running backs.
Therefore, Izepur, who performed well in the last game, is afraid that it will be difficult to take advantage of him.
In terms of personnel arrangement, head coach Johnson arranged two running backs, Matthews and Isoble. Both of them have a certain ability to catch the ball, providing more options for Yi Fan's passing.
Moreover, Matthews and Yifan are both first-year students, and they train together more times on weekdays, so they have a relatively tacit understanding. It can be said that this is the most firepower lineup of the Wolverines at present.
As the two sides lined up, Patermon stood in front of Louis again, but this time it was very different from before the game, he no longer had the gentle aura of talent, instead of the eagle-like sharp eyes, as if anyone would become the prey of those who could not run.
"In the past three years, when have you been strong, let me give it a try." Louis looked at each other expectantly.
“CK!”
It's game on!
After the center McCarvey drove the ball out, he did not choose to open the way forward, but immediately got involved in the pocket protection. This also shows that they did not choose the most secure ground attack for this attack, but passing.
And the target of Yifan is Louis. Although Luis said before the game that he would not be the core, Johnson's arrangement is not unreasonable.
On the one hand, Luis and several of the Cardinals' main players have a history of relationships. If he can play this point, he can attract a lot of attention from the opponent to a large extent.
On the other hand, it is necessary for him, a rookie-level big receiver, to be able to help the team open up the situation with his own strength.
In previous games, he averaged 148 yards per game to lead the team, in addition to five receiving touchdowns, arguably the team's most firepower, and if he is limited at this point, it will be difficult for him to open up other positions.
Although verbally he said that he was not the core, but in such an important game, which position is the core, the coaching staff can only come up with better countermeasures and methods after confirming Luiz's performance.
Hearing the horn of attack, Louis rushed out like an arrow from a string, his starting speed had returned to his peak level before the injury in training, and even Dean could not do anything about it.
However, even this proudest initiation could not escape the pursuit of Patmon. I saw that the latter was like a ghost, sticking to Louis's left side, pressing him tightly.
"This guy is faster than before."
Luis clearly felt the pressure coming from his side, and after the first step to get rid of the failure, Luis followed up with an accelerated sprint to try to distance the two.
But he knew very well in his heart that since Pathmund could even keep up with the first step, he should not think about getting rid of it next. After all, in high school, the reason why Luis was able to take the lead frequently was precisely because he was able to crush the opponent in the starting stage.
At present, the most powerful killer advantage is completely gone, and there is basically no need to hope for any opportunities in the future.
In the face of Louis's acceleration, Patermont also accelerated the rhythm of his feet, and his every step followed Louis's steps, inseparable.
After Yi Fan got the kick-off from McCarvey, he found that Luis had been stared at and had no chance at all under the opponent's strict defense.
In desperation, he was forced to look for other receiving spots. But after such a moment of hesitation, the opponent's obvious line Cleon had already come to him, and in a hurry, Yi Fan could only throw the ball to the middle to avoid being captured.
"It seems that the situation of the Wolverines is very difficult, without Luis's left arm and right arm, I am afraid that it will be difficult to open the attack."
The male editor on the sidelines also noticed this, he was very clear about the strength of the Wolverine, and if Luis was blocked, he was afraid that the attack behind would not be able to continue.
"Everyone, adjust your condition! We're steady! Center striker McCarvey quickly adjusted the atmosphere. The game has just begun, and there is no need to affect the rhythm of the attack because of a single pass.
In the second gear, Yi Fan chose to give the ball to Izepur and try to challenge the ground. However, the opposing Cleon saw his intentions early on, and kept an eye on Isopur when he ran back, and finally intercepted him from the tee-line.
If it weren't for Izepur's strong individual strength and insisting on arching two yards forward, this attack would have been fruitless.
"I can't see that guy is tough to deal with."
The guy in Izepur's mouth naturally refers to the opponent's main core, Cleon, who, as one of the former Six Knights, has a prominent arm span that is the opposite of his ordinary appearance.
He is 1.81 meters tall, but his arm span reaches 2.02 meters, although he can't see anything on the sidelines, but in fact, after the game, he can always defend in unexpected places, which makes it difficult for people to get used to it for a while.
Three gears and eight yards, such a distance is not a small number, even in the face of an ordinary team, it may not be able to win this conversion, let alone face a strong team like the Cardinals.
Yi Fan thought about it, he encountered a dilemma at the beginning of the game, and if he didn't fight, he would only become more and more passive next.
He glanced at Snell and, after a few more words with Johnson, called his teammates together in a circle.
"Next, let's play a screen short pass, which is to cover the attack. Anyone can be a catcher, so I'll try to take my chances. ”
As early as the regular season, Yi Fan had played a lot of similar tactics, but they had little effect, and no one expected that he would take the initiative to propose such a critical three-gear switch.
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