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- Um...

Um...

Your anterior cruciate

ligament has been injured.

Now, what it looks like is

a high grade partial injury.

It doesn't look like all

the fibers have been torn.

But, it looks like a large

number of them have been torn.

Um, I know you're dying to

continue to play football here.

- Mm-hm.

- But the bottom line is that...

...even if we don't

end up operating on you,

you're probably going to be out of

football at least for eight weeks,

and probably 12,

while we allow this to heal.

I know that's not what you wanted

to hear, but that's the case.

And I'm sorry about that, I know

you're having a big year this year.

It's a pretty

significant injury.

- All right?

- Yes, sir.

OK, we'll get you through this.

You know, when you come

from North Memphis...

Oh, boy.

Yeah!

When you come

from North Memphis.

- Hard times...

- Yes.

See, I ain't have no

good life all my life.

- You know, I had some hard times.

- Amen.

Just to be standing here...

Praise you Lord! All right!

We're just calling on you, Lord.

We just ask that

you just bless O.C., Lord.

We ask that you

bless him, Lord Jesus,

on the football field, Lord.

Just continue to

bless him, Lord Jesus.

Just give him the strength

that he needs, Lord Jesus.

Let him still keep

his focus on you, Lord.

Please clear

your desk of everything

except for a number-two pencil.

You're about to

take the ACT test,

which is composed of

multiple choice tests

in English, math,

reading and science.

If you've already taken

the ACT writing portion,

you will then take

a writing test for which...

He's kinda on the borderline

of qualifying right now.

So, if he kept

his GPA upward...

If he makes a 16, he'll be in.

All right, here we go.

- Hi, I'm Ashley.

- Hi, I'm Montrail.

- How you doin'?

- Nice to meet you.

OK, what happened?

We lost him...

Oh, I hope there's

some way we can get him back.

But, it's probably not likely.

You usually tear this inside

ligament when you tear your ACL.

So, you're going to be doing some stuff.

Let's get on the bike.

I know what he feels like

right now as far as the injury.

'Cause, you go from

being in the inner circle,

to where no one

cares about you.

So?

You need to be in school. You

gotta get your grades, Money.

Did you hear what I just said?

You can't be not coming to school

because you're not playing football.

- Hello?

- Coach...

- Huh?

- It's... it's just school.

I understand your frustration,

but you don't quit

because you're frustrated.

You just keep goin'.

You're better than that.

I expect this sh*t out of some

of these idiots, but not you.

Yes, sir.

So, you be at school tomorrow.

- Yes, sir.

- Do you hear me?

All right.

I'm gone.

See y'all later.

Yeah.

That's his commitment.

That needs to be

y'all's commitment too.

Help each other out.

This is the beginning for me,

for the rest of my season.

And really, for the rest

of my football career.

I really don't care,

do not care at all,

because once he

put his hands on me,

I have no feelings for him.

None whatsoever.

You know, it was like they say,

three strikes and you're out.

This man probably

got about 50 strikes

and he's still in the game.

Hey! You act like you've

never been in a game before.

You're not playing

together on defense.

I need to know what the hell's

going on in the defensive huddle!

Tell me right now!

If somebody makes a mistake,

everybody hollerin' at him.

- Yes, sir.

- Shut up!

How many times do we gotta talk

about discipline and team first?

See, it doesn't mean

anything to you!

Rock!

You've heard it

50 times from me!

How do you measure character?

Somebody tell me how

to measure character!

Somebody tell me somebody

has listened to me!

Who said it?

Not how you handle

your successes,

but how you handle failure.

Character!

Six freakin' years!

And I can't get 11 so-called leaders

to have a little bit of character!

It has nothing to do with adjustments

on defense tonight, fellas.

It has to do with

heart and character.

Put yourself aside,

put the team first

and have a little

bit of character.

Now, I'm thinkin' about putting you at

defensive tackle for... dude's a doofus.

I'm serious.

What do you think?

Line up over the guard

and just go through them...

Huh?

Go do it!

Get Kenneth out, go do it.

Thank you, thank you.

You want Chavis in at

two, or here in the shade?

I told him to get wherever

he wanted to and get to the backfield.

Just give him a second.

He'll figure it out.

I'm gonna trust him.

Defense! Defense! Defense!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Where's Chavis?

Where's Chavis?

I'm proud of you.

"In what..."

Are you listening? Good.

"In what will go down

as one of the best

performances in the history

of Manassas Tiger football,

the Tigers went out east and wrecked

the homecoming for St. Benedict.

The Tigers came into this game

with key injuries

in the offensive line,

the defensive line

and the backfield.

To take matters worse,

they found themselves

in a 28-13 hole with less than one

minute to go in the first half.

That's when things

changed in a hurry.

Chavis Daniels inserted

defensive tackle,

formed a very tough

defensive line.

This made it easier for the

rest of the defensive unit

to run around and make plays.

The Tigers would go on to

outscore St. Benedict

27-nothin' in the third

quarter, put the game away.

After the 54-41 victory,

the Tigers now found

themselves at 5-1 in the midst

of a five-game winning streak.

This might be one of those

games the Tigers

look back on as a pivotal point

to their season down by just...

Down by two touchdowns,

just four half and on the road.

They could have

thrown in the towel,

but if we've learned anything

about this team after six weeks,

it is that they are

resilient and never give up.

The Tigers next test

will be Thursday night.

Manassas travel to Green Hill

to take on Frazier at 7:00."

What was the word

I said we were going to

talk about for just a second?

A hurry, a snap, quick.

All right, watch this.

- Ready to do some math?

- Yes, sir.

Good.

How old are you Joaquin?

- 18.

- 18.

That's 936 weeks

he's been alive.

I'm gonna clap to 900.

You ready? You ready?

Count with me.

How long will it take me

to clap to 900?

A while.

That was just 18.

Watch this.

- Four?

- Four.

That's what's left

of your football season.

It ain't nothin' but a snap.

It's over in a hurry.

Ask Money. It could be over,

just like...

...that. In a hurry.

So, let's do this again, right?

If I have to clap, as many times

as most of y'all have been alive.

It's gonna take me forever.

If I have to clap as long as

football is, it's this.

And you're done.

Unless you win.

Then what's it sound like?

If you win...

If you win...

If you win...

And if you win...

Let's go do what

we're supposed to do,

which is beat Frayser, beat Douglass,

beat Northside, beat Kingsbury,

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