Mr. November by Pepper Espinoza

Author:Pepper Espinoza [Espinoza, Pepper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-24T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Week 8

St. Louis Bighorns at Phoenix Wildcats

5-1-0

“And now we’ll send it over to Rex Adams with this week’s injury report. Rex?”

“Lots of news from around the league, but the biggest story right now is the Wildcats starting quarterback, Jeremy Oswald. He was knocked unconscious in last week’s game against the Seattle Hawks, and the official report is that he suffered from a severe concussion. Last night Coach Williams said that Oswald is awake now, he’s home from the hospital, and he’s doing well. But he’s going to be out for at least another four weeks.”

“The Wildcats have veteran quarterback Patton Cooper, and he’ll be starting this week. What do you think that does for their chances against the division rival Bighorns?”

“It definitely is going to change the way they play this game. Under Oswald, the Wildcats have an explosive, high-octane offense, but Cooper is much more laid back and definitely likes to control the rhythm of the game. This is a critical game for the Wildcats, Jon. The Bighorns are undefeated this year and they’re the Wildcats’ biggest competition in a strong division.”

“This is a huge game for them. What do you think Ryan? Can the Wildcats keep it together and win this football game?”

“I think you definitely shouldn’t count the Wildcats out. Oswald is an exciting player to watch, but Cooper knows what he’s doing. He’s already got three championships under his belt, and if you have to go without your starter, Cooper is the one you want to take his place. I think the Wildcats will play smart football, control the ground game, and win this contest by a touchdown.”

* * * *

Patton was in the weeds and he couldn’t find his way out. The more he struggled and resisted his fate, the more lost he became, until he felt like he was running in circles, occasionally pausing enough to beat his head against a rock. The Bighorns had an answer for everything he tried, and their defense was light and fast. They shut down the run quickly and effectively, removing a whole dimension of their offense. Patton did what he could to breathe life into the corpse of their offensive game plan, but the secondary was fast, too. Fast enough to pick Patton off in the flat, just getting their bodies between the ball and Patton’s intended receiver.

Nobody spoke to him. Not even DeShawn. They all knew to keep their distance and let Patton try to work it out on his own. When the defense was on the field, Patton huddled with the playbook and tried to find a strategy, tried to make something work. The crowd was dead, their shouts and encouraging cheers fading as the discrepancy in the score grew wider and wider. By halftime, the Bighorns were up by four touchdowns. Two of which had been defensive scores—one on a fumble recovery and one on an interception. One of the remaining two had been scored on a kickoff return (a late drive that

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