Friday Night Lights Page #9

Come on, Preacher!

Whitaker with a pro set in shotgun.

Looking once again to throw the ball.

Gotta come off it.

Let's go!

McCleery's comin' on the zone blitz.

Robert Whitaker will look to throw.

Looking right. Ball is in the air.

And it's picked off by...

And I'm pretty sure the Preacher Man is

headed for the promised land.

He may take this one all the way.

- He clears...

- Yeah!

Finally a spark of life

in the form of Ivory Christian.

Whitaker has taken him down.

Inside the Mojo's 5.

We've got plenty of time

to get in this game.

Y'all need to wake up out there

and play football, okay?

You need to find each other. 'Cause you need

each other right now, so find each other.

Go field goal. Let's get on the board.

Elephant-37. Count it on one. Ready.

Break!

Jump on the ball!

Left to Winchell,

drops back, rolls right.

He's gonna run it inside the five.

Winchell throws this play

towards the end zone.

Anthony has him,

but Mike Winchell...

will stretch himself into the end zone

for the Mojo touchdown.

Winchell strives for the goal line.

- Holds the ball out over the plane.

- Yes!

- He didn't break the plane!

- Coach, we've got him...

Hey, Ref! Did you see that?

- What? There's no way he got in.

- He got in.

- How you gonna...

- Coach James!

Winchell's without a helmet.

Kicked in his face.

There's not a flag anywhere on the field!

How can you miss that, Ref?

Time has run out in the first half.

Coach Gary Gaines and his Mojo Cats

trail Carter by 26-7.

- What in the hell happened on that...

- That's right, Green. You understand that?

Forty yards? Hell no!

You guys are not doin'

any pass blockin;

You're just steppin' aside

and lettin' 'em walk in...

Pop, pop, pop! That's what I want!

All of you around that ball!

To go for two and get it every

single time? That is ridiculous.

Do you realize they have not even...

- ... kicked a field goal yet?

- Just relax.

We not tryin' to coach y'all now.

Coach done gave y'all

all these adjustments, okay?

If you do everything

the coach told you to do...

Two-point conversions,

I want those gone.

Here is what we're gonna do.

We're gonna use our speed.

We're gonna run Texas power...

What's wrong with y'all?

Y'all are playin' like some little girls!

Y'all act like you never played football

before! These guys are nothin'!

- You hear me?

- They bleed just like we do.

- Yes, sir!

- And sweat just like we do.

- Do you hear me?

- They went through two-a-days.

We went through two-a-days

in 110 degree heat!

Yes, sir!

I want you to hit everything that move!

If the ref gets in your way, you hit him!

- Okay, then. Let's play!

- They're cheatin' us too!

They're against us too.

This is our team. This is us!

Let's go right now!

Let's get it off now and let's go!

Permian is gonna have to step up here

and establish some offensive confidence.

Let's go.

Well, it's real simple.

You got two more quarters and that's it.

Now most of you have been

playing this game for ten years.

You got two more quarters...

and after that most of you will never play

this game again as long as you live.

You all have known me

for a while...

and for a long time now, you've been

hearing me talk about being perfect.

Well, I want you

to understand somethin'.

To me, being perfect...

is not about that

scoreboard out there.

It's not about winning.

It's about you and your relationship to

yourself and your family and your friends.

Bein' perfect...

is about being able to look

your friends in the eye...

and know that you

didn't let them down.

Because you told 'em the truth.

And that truth is, is that you did

everything that you could.

There wasn't one more thing

that you could've done.

Can you live in that moment...

as best you can with clear eyes...

and love in your heart?

With joy in your heart?

If you can do that, gentlemen,

then you're perfect.

I want you to take a moment...

and I want you to look

each other in the eyes.

I want you to put each other

in your hearts forever.

Because forever's about to happen

here in just a few minutes.

I want you to close your eyes...

and I want you to think

about Boobie Miles,

who is your brother.

And he would die to be out there

on that field with you tonight.

And I want you to put that

in your hearts.

Boys, my heart is full.

My heart's full.

Ivory.

- Our Father...

- Who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

thy will be done...

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread...

and forgive us our trespasses.

As we forgive those

who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

- For thine is the kingdom...

- The power and the glory forever.

Amen!

That's it, baby!

Hut.

Let go offense!

- Lead and roll.

- Spread right Eagle.

- Are you hungry?

- Thank you.

They're killin' us with their size.

They're playing some

hard-hitting football.

- Whoo!

- Get off the ball!

Drive hard!

Sit!

We will not be able to live,

do you realize that?

- Let the boy play.

- Get your guys back.

Golly bum!

Z up 543. Get to the first landmark or I'm

gonna hit you as soon as you get there.

- On one, ready.

- Break!

- Get hell into the snap!

- Show me somethin'!

Whoo!

Did you see that?

That's the way to play ball.

You know that was a bad call!

Now if he backs up

on the next series, it'll be over.

- He can't drop back fast enough, all right?

- Yeah, it's good.

After the blowout of the first half,

we've seen a showcase of defense

here in the third quarter.

The score closing

with Carter on top, 26-14.

10:
25 remains

in the fourth quarter.

It's third and ten for Carter as Whitaker

is pinned and hit Drake for six.

Tackled by Thomas.

It's gonna be fourth down.

You know Carter's

going for it on fourth.

Unbelievable. James is not

even gonna consider a punt.

So now Whitaker on fourth down

as Carter will go for it.

He's gonna look for Graf. Graf's the main

receiver, and this one bounces off the turf.

Oh, incomplete.

- No way.

- Got that touchdown.

- Look, did you see it?

- I'm gonna talk to him.

Well, I wanna talk to

whoever did see it!

I wanna talk to whoever

did see it!

This is big, man.

Anybody get a better look? Gary?

- Did you turn? Jason?

- I turned and looked, but I was lost.

- That ain't no catch.

- I couldn't see it.

- Are you sure he caught that football?

- His was a catch, Ref.

Lee, Mack, set 'em up.

We got first down.

What are you talkin' about?

That was a bad call!

This man has it.

This man had the catch.

There's no way.

The ball came off the turf.

That is bullshit!

Here's the pass.

Whitaker has found Graf.

Graf makes a one-handed phenomenal

catch for another Carter T.D.

Chavez in frustration...

- ... levels him in the end zone.

- Personal foul on the defense.

And that's gonna cost Permian

15 on the kickoff.

Called on the Carter two-point

conversion. They now lead 34-14.

These Panthers

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