
Soaring High. A coach mode series
☆☆☆☆Soaring High☆☆☆☆
The Washington D.C University Red Tails coach mode series.
Season 2
Episode 9
Since Redshirt Sophmore Billy Sun prayed for the power of C'thulu to rescue the 1-4 Red Tails the team has undergone an awe inspiring shift. More importantly Sun has gotten better.
Now at home against Coastal Carolina the team trails 28-21 late in the 4th quarter after watching their 21-7 lead evaporate.
Xavier glances at the clock 1:37 seconds to go 83 yards. He feels sick to his stomach.
Xavier stands just feet away from the offensive huddle on the sideline. Just as Xavier gets ready to motivate his players Billy bursts into an impassioned speech "This is our time, nothing can stop us" as he speaks Xavier can hear a change in his voice, it gets deeper, heavier and more coarse. "True victory cannot be defined by a scoreboard, it is defined by the vanquished souls of our opposition. "
The team looks on oblivious to the changes in his voice. Xavier adds one more thing "
Offensive players put their hands in the center...some look confused...some look inspired...some just look terrified to even take the field. "REDTAILS" they shout.
James McGee stands just behind Xavier feeding him analytics "Wightman is the key, they can't cover him out of the backfield...feed him." McGee shouts to Sun as the team sprints onto the field.
Play after play the offense picks up important yards. With 48 seconds to go they convert a critical 3rd and 7 and take their first timeout.
Sun runs over to the sideline to get the next plays, a gleam in his eyes and for the first time Xavier begins to believe maybe things won't go wrong...maybe this will be different.
McGee sticks his face into the huddle "Wightman...feed Wightman."he says to Sun..find him and we tie this up"
3 plays later as the clock reaches just 13 seconds Sun indeed finds Wightman matched up against a linebacker and squeezes a floater between 2 defenders to get the ball down to the 1. With 7 seconds on the clock the Red Tails punch it in to the end zone to a deafening roar from the home crowd. The score sets up the biggest decision in Xavier Archers young coaching career...tie and risk overtime or go for 2 and the win.
The offensive unit rushes to the sideline...Xavier nods his head and holds up a single finger...the safe choice he says to himself. Billy Sun sees this and a feeling comes over him...building in his stomach and rising into his chest. With the team huddled on the sideline he makes eye contact with Xavier.
Xavier stares at his QB and the rest of the offense...suddenly he notices what looks like tentacles creeping slowly out of the corner of Sun's mouth and he hears it...the voice of C'thulu "Go For Two"!
Xavier can't believe he is doing this and nods his head "2...were gonna go for the win!"
The crowd goes silent...you can hear a Cosmic horror fart from inside a human.. Billy Sun on a keeper...
RED TAILS WIN 29-28!