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Stay in your lane!

And touchdown.

Ackman is in the end zone,

taking only two plays.

And I have a feeling

this is just a portent

of what we're gonna be

seeing here this evening.

It could be a massacre

on the football field tonight.

They're big, Coach.

Really big.

Hey there, David.

What do you say you go in there

right now and take down that giant?

Make 'em all believe.

Break!

Woodlawn lines up

at their own 20 in the I formation.

Their tailback, number 22,

we've not seen him before.

His name is Tony Nathan.

Go Tony!

Nathan breaks the tackle.

Look at this guy go.

He's 40 past midfield.

One more man to beat.

There he goes to the 30, the 20, the 10.

And for the first time in over a year.

Touchdown Woodlawn.

An unbelievable run.

What a play by young Tony Nathan.

Hey, brother.

Jesus has a plan for your life.

Ackman Driving back with a vengeance.

They're deep in Woodlawn territory.

Murphy breaks left, picks up 5 yards.

It's a fumble!

Woodlawn has it.

An incredible hit by middle

linebacker, Mike Allyson.

Allyson, Allyson, come here!

Come here.

Good hit, son.

Great hit.

How many players are out there?

No, there's one.

Just one.

Number 45.

You take him out

and you clear a path for Nathan.

You take him out, we win this game.

Nathan, get in there.

Alright, so what are

you gonna do now, coach?

I'm just gonna give the ball to Tony.

And this is unbelievable.

The underdog Woodlawn Colonels

have the number-one team

in the state on their heels.

It is absolutely

pandemonium here tonight.

The number-one team

in the state is being

single-handedly dismantled by this young

junior tailback from Woodlawn.

We are witnessing a star being born.

Touchdown!

Touchdown, Tony Nathan.

And there it is.

It's all over.

It is all over.

Woodlawn has done it.

Woodlawn has done the impossible.

The biggest upset we have seen in years.

I can't believe it.

That is it.

The champ is down.

Great game.

Coach.

Coach, I don't know what

your players are playing with,

but I've never seen

a team play like that.

Good luck the rest of the season.

Let's go, son.

For God so loved the world

that he gave who?

His only begotten Son.

That whosoever believeth

in him should hot perish,

but what will they have?

Everlasting life.

God loved us, so he gave us Jesus.

If he gave you a gift,

why do you have it wrapped up?

Because the world needs the gift

that is trapped inside of you.

As a matter of fact, Tony, you stand up,

because you are using

your gift for God's glory.

Give Tony a round of applause.

We're proud of you, son,

for how you are letting God

shine through you every day.

Yeah.

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

Coach Gerelds, we welcome you

and your family here this morning.

Can I say a few words please, sir?

Come on, then.

I wanted to come here today because...

five of my players are here.

Five of my players

that have been mistreated

time and again by their school...

and by their teammates...

and I have not done enough to stop it.

Now, at the beginning

of this season, my team,

almost my entire team,

they gave themselves to love.

A love that I didn't understand.

A love that began to conquer hatred.

And after the game on Friday,

I went home...

and I prayed.

Not that I really know how to do that...

but I told God that,

"I don't know if you're real...

but I want whatever my players have."

And I came here today because I believe.

I believe, and I wanna be baptized.

Thank you, Jesus.

Amen.

I'll baptize you.

In the name of the Father,

the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Buried with Christ in baptism,

raised to walk in the newness of life.

Knock, knock,

knocking on heaven's door

Knock, knock,

knocking on heaven's door

Knock, knock,

knocking on heaven's door

Knock, knock,

knocking on heaven's door

Hey buddy, can I speak to you

for a moment?

Sure.

Look, I know that this has been...

this has been a real tough year,

and it's been tough at school,

and I know we haven't spent

much time with each other.

That's okay.

No, it's not.

There's no excuse for it.

You mean a lot.

I love you, son.

You mean the world to me.

I think my biggest problem is that I...

I haven't had enough staff.

So, I was wondering if you

would be willing to help me

as an assistant coach.

I was thinking running backs, huh?

Calling out to everyone

across the nation

Nation, nation, nation

Said the world today

is in a desperate situation

Desperate situation

Move it! Move it!

Faster! Faster!

Stealing, burning, fighting, killing

Nothing but corruption

And it felt like he scored

every time he touched the ball.

Five touchdowns, three hundred yards.

He got a move, like Gail said.

Yeah, he got that...

he got that cut back speed.

We've got to learn

to live with each other

Twenty-two.

That's who he's like.

Twenty-two, yeah.

I'll tell you what, them recruiters

got to be calling, ain't they?

No, man, he's just a junior.

He's got another year left.

What the world needs now

is love and understanding

So get on board the friendship train

Everybody shake a hand

Now break it on down

Friendship train

Everybody shake a hand,

make a friend

Touchdown Tony Nathan.

Birmingham News, what's your secret?

I don't know.

How's it feel to have your

whole team on your shoulders?

Heavy.

He's something special, Mr. Nathan.

That boy is something special.

You hear me?

Good football player too.

I'm very proud.

Hey, Uncle Tom.

They gonna turn on you.

You see, we could use

a voice like yours,

so join us.

Okay, then, you stay away from her, huh?

I mean, she ain't your kind no more.

You wanna be one of these

cracker's trophy, that's fine.

So, why don't you just

stay with your own, huh?

How'd you find out where I live?

I asked.

Look, some people came

to talk to me from school.

Told me about some gangs,

some robberies.

About you.

Well, is it true?

I'm sorry, Tony.

Not everybody can be

as squeaky clean as you.

That's not you, Johnnie.

I know you.

You don't know anything about me.

What's going on?

Nothing, Daddy.

I was just telling him to leave.

Well, I guess you better be going, boy.

Go, get out of here.

Ladies and gentlemen, may

I have your attention please?

Thank you very much for being here.

This is the 11th Annual

Father-Son Banquet

for the Birmingham Quarterback Club.

Now, we are here to honor

the Birmingham player of the year.

Not since Pat Sullivan and Johnny Musso

has this award been given to

not one, but two individuals.

And those two tonight, Jeff Rutledge,

fine quarterback for Banks High School,

and Woodlawn's very own Tony Nathan.

Y'all boys come on up here

and get your awards.

Of course, these two teams are meeting

for the Birmingham City Championship,

and only one can advance

to the state playoffs.

Have a seat.

So now, ladies and gentlemen,

it is my distinct pleasure

to introduce our featured speaker tonight,

although he needs no introduction.

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