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that you were going

to physical therapy?

You kept saying no...

You remember why I told you

you were going

to physical therapy?

Because, if you

do the right thing,

- people will...

- See me... notice me.

...continue to help you.

And when you quit

doing the right thing,

they'll go away,

as fast as they come.

Do you remember

that conversation?

- Yes, sir.

- You remember that, right?

All right, well now look at you.

You went on to therapy,

you put your little

selfish feelings aside,

you're crying, and your

bitchin', and moanin'.

Now you're on a football field.

Hopefully not playing your

last game, but at least,

you're a part of

what we're doin'.

Starting again, leading us like you're

supposed to and everything else.

It's a further testament

to doing the right thing,

you'll be shocked at what

will happen for your life,

if you stay right.

Coach Germany has a friend

who's been very blessed,

- he's done very well.

- OK.

- And he knows about your story.

- OK.

And yesterday?

- Last night.

- Last night, they were having dinner

and they were talkin' about you.

And he said, you know what?

This man doesn't know you.

Doesn't have any idea who you

are, but he knows about you.

He is going to pay 100 percent of every

dime for your college education.

Absolutely 100 percent

taken care of.

Everything.

Everything.

Oh, God.

So, if you can go

to Austin Peay,

away from Memphis,

it's taken care of.

You can go to UT Martin, middle

of Tennessee, taken care of.

Somewhere in Mississippi,

taken care of.

Somewhere in Arkansas,

Alabama, wherever.

Wherever you can

get into school.

Wherever you can go, you'll

get your Pell grant money,

and stuff for your

spending money.

But, you just basically

got a 100 percent all paid,

all-expenses-paid, four-year

scholarship to get your degree.

And you ain't got to worry about

a dime of where it comes from.

Nothing.

You keep doing the right thing,

and good things

will happen to you.

It's a big world

out there, Money

and it's your chance

to taste it.

I'm so happy for you

I could cry.

Now get yourself together,

get your ass back in the huddle.

All right,

everyone in this room

will be taking the ACT.

Which is composed

of multiple choice tests

in English, mathematics,

reading and science.

Your answer document will

be scored by a machine.

Make all marks

heavy and black...

88.5

the voice of MCS.

There are a lot of kids

around town that are

picking up scholarships

to go and play football.

Right now, we have Carl Coleman

on the phone, talking about what's

going on at Manassas today.

Right now, Mr. O.C. Brown

is going to sign with Southern

Miss down in Hattiesburg.

Everything worked out for him

and he's going to sign today.

So, now you're

headed to college.

What are you going to study? You

know what you're going to study?

Well, I kind of

want to study education.

Be a coach.

Come back and be a coach.

Like I said, like I said...

Coach... We got caring coaches

and that's what I want to be.

Maggie's 14, Miley's 13.

Will's 12 and Max is 11

right now.

And for the last

six and half years,

I've spent more time with kids in

Manassas than I have my own kids.

I want you to stand

that big man up,

find the ball and

jump on him. Go in for James.

Not having a father, has made me

better for the kids at Manassas,

but it's also made me

kind of realize that my time

at Manassas has to be up. Because...

How ironic would it be

if I did so much for these kids

at Manassas, trying to teach them

from my life experiences

and help them as best I can,

and then my own kids experience some

of the same hurtin' that I have?

I want my kids to know

that... no matter what,

they're the most important thing

in the world to their father.

And right now, they probably are

wondering if it's them or Manassas.

And so, that can't happen.

Well... it's time.

There's really nothing else for

me to say, except one thing.

Don't quit.

We've won nine games,

we've played ten.

Do you understand

in five of those games,

this team in the third quarter was

losing by seven points or more?

Up to 20?

And still won.

Be there for

one another tonight.

Play for one another tonight.

One heartbeat.

Together.

And do something that

no Manassas team has ever done.

- Y'all ready?

- Yes, sir.

Me, too.

The score is 7-7!

The Westview Chargers of the

football game have just tied

Memphis Manassas with 5:48 to go

in the first quarter of play.

Talk to me, Will.

What's happening?

You told me watch the center,

I'm watching the center.

- You too close...

- Relax, relax, relax.

- I know...

- All right, forget that.

Forget watching the center.

I want all linebackers backed up

to five and flow to the ball. Back up

to five, and see the ball and react.

Out of a five-man front again.

Here comes the handoff. They're

giving it to the running back.

And there he goes,

ladies and gentlemen.

Omar Williams across

the 35, the 40, the 45.

Finally tackled

by Will Thompson.

Manassas has it on

the Westview 23-yard line.

He fumbled the ball, they pick

it up and they are getting free.

Amis has the ball

and he is going to fight

and he may drag a man into

the end zone and he does!

Here comes the snap

as he calls for it.

It's down and here

comes the kick

and it's blocked by Westview!

So, the Chargers have held on

the extra point and it's 13-7.

Westview goes back

on its offense here.

Spencer under center.

Hands off, running around

the other way to the nearside!

Inside the ten! The five!

He's in! Westview tied it!

13-13!

It's all locked up!

The kicking game,

God said, might be the difference.

Westview tries to point

after, here comes the kick, it's up!

And the Chargers have

taken the lead!

14-13 Westview!

Fellas, how many games

have we come back from this year?

A lot.

It's 14-13!

Relax. Take a deep breath.

Remember who we are.

Remember we're

a second half team.

You've been here before.

Please remember... character.

Please remember discipline.

Please think about team first.

And let's go kick their ass.

They'll start with the ball

out of the end zone.

Redmond with the ball

as he goes back up

under center.

Hands it off, gives it to

Williams, Williams and...

They're going to try and grab

the ball, he's got O.C. Brown

pulling him forward

and pulling him forward.

Holy cow! Brown does everything

he can to drag his man

ahead of the line of scrimmage.

And here comes Omar Williams,

running with the ball.

He takes it off the left side,

inside the 30, 25, 20, 15, ten,

five. End zone.

Williams scoring off of the left

tackle, that is O.C. Brown.

Defense! Defense!

Westview with the ball,

here comes DeMarcus.

He's got it inside

the three, the two, the one!

DeMarcus spins

into the end zone,

and the Chargers score again!

And now the score, 21-21.

4:
05 to go, all tied

up here in the third.

This may be the

tightest game in Tennessee.

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