The NFL's new season is drawing to a close, and at the same time, the domestic Confederacy has also begun a fierce competition for the final. The series of special sections launched this year, "Domestic Games", will also continue to describe the domestic American football game in detail. In this way, I also hope that more fans can pay attention to the domestic American football game.
This issue introduces the Jinan Mammoth's home game against the Shenyang Hunters, which is also the final of the North-South League. Although there are only 7 teams in this league, they are all strong teams produced by the City Bowl, and the Mammoth and Hunters, as the top two seeds in the North End, will stand out in the final. In the second round of the regular season, the Mammoths won 12-0 at home to the Hunters, but this time the Hunters did not let the same plot play out again, and with a wave of attacks that pushed the whole field in the final stage of the fourth quarter, they finally defeated the Mammoth 13-6 away from home and won their first championship trophy in 7 years! (There is no scene map, first look at the text)
【Contest Review】
The first half began with the Mammoths playing at home, but came to an abrupt halt at the Hunters' half, and the Hunters' attack did not find a feel, which also set the tone for the entire first half. After the two sides exchanged the ball twice, the Mammoths were again given another opportunity to attack around 20 yards in their own half, but their passing was wrong, and Hunter Security Guard Allen completed a key interception and directly returned to the touchdown! The Hunters took a 6-0 lead.
However, the Mammoth's offense did not mess up its own position, but instead changed to No. 77 Zhang Lei as a quarterback, and he played a running tactic after serving as a quarterback, posing a huge threat to the Hunter's defense. As his punch distracted the Hunters' defence, the Mammoth's running back was also revitalized; the Mammoth pushed all the way to the red zone 8-yard line, but a foul at a crucial moment made them take a free throw, and finally ended the attack with a free kick, 3-6.
However, the Hunter's attack still did not find a feeling, and the first half was almost always watching the Mammoth's offensive group against the Hunter's defensive group. The Mammoth then connected with a long pass and attacked the Hunter's Red Zone again; however, the Hunter's defensive interceptor Ocean made a throw that caused the Mammoth to retreat all the way to midfield, and in the case of a first attack and foul in the third gear, the Hunter chose to let the Mammoth play directly in the fourth gear. But the Mammoth kicker calmly completed a nearly 50-yard shot, and the score came to a 6-6 draw!
Although the Hunters completed the interception again before the end of the half and returned to the Mammoth Red Zone, they did not score in the end, and the two sides did not win or lose in the first half. In the second half, the two sides again reached a stalemate, and in one attack and defense, Allen, who completed the touchdown in the first half, left the field due to injury, resulting in a long pause in the game. After the timeout, the two sides exchanged balls again, but the Hunters defense team again created a ball transfer, allowing the Hunters offensive group to stop the ball at the end of the third quarter at the opposing half-court 30-yard line.
However, after the start of the fourth quarter, the Hunters made a foul that caused the yardage to recede, and the four-gear strong hit ended in interception, while the Mammoth still abandoned the ball to the Hunters after completing two consecutive first attacks, and the balance was not yet broken. However, the Hunter deliberately increased the proportion of passes, and after chen Xu, the No. 4 receiver who returned from a long injury, completed a wonderful catch and push, the Hunter's road attack also became very fierce, frequently rushing out of the large yards, all the way into the opponent's red zone 5 yards.
This time the Hunters did not let the opportunity slip away, after the first gear of the rush failed, the second gear 81 main running back Rice went outside to complete the rushing touchdown, additional points kicked in, the Hunters extended the score to 13-6. However, the Mammoths were not completely without opportunities, their return attack went straight to the half and advanced to the 30-yard line with a four-stop pass, but in the second gear attack before the end of the game, the quarterback was killed by the Hunters' defense team. Then they lost their last offensive chance because of the direct penalty for early movement, and the game was over! The hunter won the championship.
【Contest Summary】
As predicted in the preview of the game, the game evolved into a wrestling battle between the two sides on the road, with almost no bright spots in the passing attacks of both teams, and whoever can be more dominant in the road attack will gain the advantage on the field. In addition to the road attack, another important factor affecting the outcome of this game is the details. Frankly speaking, the Mammoth's offense was more dominant in the first three quarters, and the offense was more varied, but too many ball transfers made them invincible and allowed the opponent to make a return touchdown; otherwise, judging by the Hunter's offensive state in the first three quarters, it was really difficult.
Let's talk about the Hunters' final touchdown attack, if there is video after the game, it is a textbook wave of sideways push,around the field, and the essence of tactical details is in it. First of all, the opponent's defense was dispersed by passing, and the mammoth's three-plus superposition of the hunter was quite good, but the last wave was repeatedly pushed out of the big yard. There was a three-plus overlap, and the quarterback passer side receiver Slant route was not completed (visually it should be Chen Xu), but that pass absolutely had an impact on the opponent's defense; because Chen Xu was an outside receiver who absolutely could not miss defense.
Finally, we must praise the Hunter's defense, if the first three quarters are not defensive to resist the death, the Hunter will not have the last wave of attack gorgeous bloom. Similar plots have been played out frequently over the past few years, and the defensive team has been unable to hold on to the end, but this time they have held on, and the offensive team has not dropped the chain; there seems to be no better script than this.
【Afterword】
The impression of the Hunter's victory will be posted separately, after all, this is my home team. After the game, he learned that Allen's injury was not a big problem, so he relaxed his heart and wished him a speedy recovery. The Mammoths paid tuition for their first Trip to the Finals, and the story between them and the Hunters is sure to continue, and judging by the current competitive state of the two teams, this is by no means the last time they will meet in a major tournament.
Congratulations Hunter! Mammoth come on next year!
(Aibao)