Crooked Arrows Page #6

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There is still time.

But remember, a wise warrior forces his enemy

to fight at a time and place of his choosing.

Don't try to pin me down

I'm a contradiction

Love, hate, get it straight

Half devil, half divine

What?

I'm here to talk to you.

Great, talk all you want.

Believe

I get what I want, not just what I-

You want to know howl lost

the state championship?

See number 12? That's Emmitt...

...the current coach of Coventry,

and he's pointing at me, number 17.

There were 15 seconds left and the call...

...was for me to come off a screen,

work to the crease.

I could have hit that shot in my sleep.

But I was the guy who choked

and lost the championship.

See? Everyone is devastated by my miss.

But I'm just heading to the showers.

You missed on purpose.

I was tired of winning for them.

Felt like I was being used.

For three years,

Coventry cheered every score.

They loved me

when I was helping them win...

...but the rest of the school day

I was invisible.

Julie was the only one

who could see me for more...

...than just a poor kid

who could play lacrosse.

And to her, the Sunaquot were more...

...than some Indians on a reservation,

you know?

Losing wasn't the problem.

I dishonored the game.

And I've done it again.

Okay, then fix it.

Why do you think I'm here?

Let me be your assistant, coach.

Mm. Tsk.

Now coached

by young Nadie Logan and her father...

...the Crooked Arrows

take down Montross and win in round one.

But where is Joey Hustle?

Shake it for the war chief all night long

Rattlebone

Rattlebone

Sweet medicine

To each his own

Billy, hey, can I see that?

We've got a change.

Mr. Geyer wants this done ASAP.

Whatever, your money, boss.

Yes, it is.

One earth below

One earth below

Hm?

- Ha-ha-ha.

Good job, Chewy!

Despite Joe Logan's absence...

...the Arrows are displaying

a vast arsenal of motion-offense plays...

...inspired by native box lacrosse.

Not to be denied a date with destiny,

the Crooked Arrows have ripped through...

...the best lacrosse teams in New York,

including the Dooley Devils.

Can you believe it?

The Sunaquot are heading to the state finals

and guess who they'll face.

You know who,

they who shall not be named.

Can the Arrows pull off one more miracle?

Doubtful, but I for one sure do hope so.

- Toby, get up here.

- Toby.

- Get up here.

- Get water, man.

Oh!

Wow.

Sprinkler systems are in order.

We've got the same grass

they use at Yankee Stadium.

Oh.

- Wait, you know I can't stand the Yankees.

Eh...

Well done, Abooksigun.

It's as it should be.

We got our coach back.

Hey, coach!

Thanks, sis.

All right, let's get to it.

Let's go, boys, let's go.

Louie, look over here.

MAN 2;

All right.

We're gonna miss the game.

Not if you two hurry up

and get the new name up.

There you go.

Welcome back to The Bowl on this

beautiful day for championship lacrosse.

This title game features familiar foes

and a battle of tradition.

The Sunaquot, representing the creators

of the ancient game.

And Coventry Academy,

the modern juggernaut that has perfected it.

Good afternoon, everyone,

on a beautiful day here in upstate New York.

I'm Sean McDonough,

delighted to have you with us.

What brings ESPN to a state

high school lacrosse championship game?

Well, America's fastest-growing sport

has spawned an amazing story...

...about a Native American team

called the Crooked Arrows.

After a miserable 0-5 start to their season...

...they changed coaches

and brought in Joe Logan.

These young men were on an unlikely

winning streak that lasted until the final day...

...of their regular season,

when they lost to undefeated Coventry.

In a surprising twist of fate, the Arrows

have marched through the playoffs...

...to set up another meeting.

It's therefore no surprise that the lacrosse elite

have turned out to witness this epic showdown.

Among those in attendance...

...professional lacrosse stars

Paul Rabil, Zack Greer and Brody Merrill.

And at the end of the field,

some of the sport's legendary coaches...

...including John Desko of Syracuse

and Virginia's Dom Starga.

Amidst all this excitement,

will Big Blue win another championship?

Or is this the day David slays Goliath?

Stay tuned, the game starts in just a moment.

Hey, isn't that your boss?

Hey, Joe!

Mr. Geyer.

Big game, huh?

Saw you made some unplanned renovations.

But I was wondering why my crew

and my equipment are sitting idle.

Well, you know when you asked if there

were any other ancient tribal traditions...

-...that might get in your way?

- Yes.

Well, this game is one I forgot about...

...so we'll be keeping that land

for our lacrosse field.

- Joe, we have a deal.

- No, we had a deal. You changed it.

I just changed it back.

There are a lot of other rich developers

out there looking for wasted land.

I'll sue.

In what court?

We're a sovereign nation.

Your laws don't apply on our land.

I have a game to coach.

One, two, three, Crooked Arrows! Whoo!

Hey, let them have the face-off.

No way, I can take this punk.

Silverfoot, trust me, okay?

Face-off man is gonna clamp

and put it between his legs to the middie.

Maug is gonna leave his man

and cover the other wing. Go!

Whoo!

Arrows won't work

against body armor and machine guns.

All it takes is one good shot.

Down!

Trust me, Jimmy.

Set!

Watson wins the opening draw,

a set play as he dishes and dashes.

Yes, nice hit, Maug!

Look at the point man, he's open!

Sammy, nice finish!

The Crooked Arrows strike first,

quieting this capacity crowd in blue.

When did the Indians

start playing lacrosse anyway?

Way to start off the game.

Give me a second line, let's go!

Like I said, one good shot.

I remember when I scored my first goal.

Put a body on him, Chewy!

Get in front of him, Chewy, come on!

That's what I'm talking about.

Just like we drew it up, baby.

- Just like we drew it up.

- Whoo!

All right, guys, come on.

We'll get it back.

And after getting punched

in the nose, the empire strikes back!

Come on, take it away top side!

Who's hot? Slide! Slide!

Two to one, we got them

right where we want them.

Great shot by Watson. Two to one Coventry.

And when they get a lead,

they rarely give it back.

Slide!

Goal!

- Come on, guys, regroup! Regroup!

- Fast break!

Coventry Academy

putting on a clinic here at The Bowl.

It's just too much for the Arrows

on both ends of the field.

No letup, blue line, no letup!

Good hustle!

No mercy!

It's getting contentious down on the field.

Get in the hole.

Come on, way to be, way to be.

And another turnover!

- Yes!

- Whoo!

Run Skada! Run Skada!

And Dawes just got away with an

obvious hold and the Arrows come up short.

- That's a hold, ref!

- Good no call, good no call.

Come on, ref! What do you need?

You're missing a good game!

Come on!

Nice job, way to not get caught.

Way not to get caught.

Hey, that's a hold. That's a hold, ref!

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