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Here in the upstate, things don't change much.

Fall means football season.

Being married to a coach means measuring things...

...mainly by wins and losses.

Except for that one year.

Jimmy Carter declared that if elected...

...he would do everything possible to clean up the government.

In South Carolina weather, late night and early morning low clouds...

-Come on , let's go. -No, Mom.

What's wrong with you , boy?! Get out of my way!

Damn!

Laird , son , how many years you been playing for me?

-Two years, coach . -You want to make that three?

-I suggest you start paying attention . -Yes, sir.

We do things as a team , gentlemen.

One player doesn't execute, it's the difference between 6 yards or 6 points.

Honeycutt, what say we do some up-downs as a team ...

...so we can further appreciate that concept.

You heard the man ! Get them feet chopping now!

Get it up nice! Get those knees up!

Get them legs going!

Get it up! Get it up, right now!

Come on , get them up! Get them up! Get them up!

Let's go! Come on , now!

Hey, you.

Now, might any of those X's and O's be for me tonight?

-How's it coming? -Almost done.

Mary Helen home yet?

Mary Helen's been in bed for an hour, Harold.

Y'all do have a week before you actually have to play this game, right?

-Right. -I'll be right up.

Ah , the first "I'll be right up" of the season.

Ready! Set!

Hut!

Let's go, now.

Team , full speed ! Live to the ball!

Ready!

Blue, 24!

Set!

Hey, Einstein. Why don't you try picking the ball up.

Yeah , you , dummy. What, you deaf?

Yeah , pick it up. There you go.

Throw it over here.

Come on , throw it!

What are you doing? Hey, coach!

He took our ball.

Wha--?

Run it again!

-See you tomorrow. -Okay. See you later, Mary Helen.

Bye.

You're getting home late.

Oh , hey, Daddy.

I tried calling a couple times, but the line was busy.

Your mama's asleep.

I'll talk to her in the morning , okay?

All right.

-Night. -Good night.

Heard Mary Helen made varsity cheerleader.

-She's really excited . -I'll bet. I'll bet Linda is too.

Yeah , I guess so.

Do it again!

-One more time! -You got them running something?

Hit it!

Come on , dope.

-Hey, boy! -Watch this. Watch this.

-Bring them in . -Gather up! On the double!

Well , is someone gonna tell me what's going on here?

How about it, Johnny?

Nobody move.

On , no, no, no, no.

Oh , gee.

I just want to help you.

I'm just gonna cut the tape off you.

You've gotta hold still . Just try to hold still , now.

You gotta hold still. Look at me.

Hold still. I'm not gonna hurt you . Hold still. I don't want to cut you.

My God. It's all right.

Calm down a little bit. It's okay.

I got it. Gonna get you out of this mess.

Okay, you're free.

Anybody got anything to say?

Tell your folks practice's gonna run late tomorrow.

Mary Helen tells me the cheerleading squad's got itself...

...what, half-a-dozen new faces this semester, isn't that right?

I also hear the athletic director...

...has to take the top spot on the pyramid at pep rallies.

Isn't that right?

Harold , why not stop by and see what kind of no-good your daughter's up to?

Yeah , sure.

You got a couple phone calls, Daddy.

From who?

Bobby Taggert's folks. Frank Clay. I wrote them down for you.

-What'd you tell them? -That you'd call back.

Have you decided what you're gonna do about these boys?

Not yet.

I'm sure most of them have never done anything like this before.

You didn't see the look on this young man's face, Linda.

He was terrified.

Coach Jones?

Go on. Good idea.

Might I have a minute of your time?

Y'all , excuse me.

Anybody ever said no to you on that, Principal Daniels?

Nobody still working here.

He scores!

-What can I do for you? -I hear we had an incident yesterday.

Yes, ma'am , we did.

You taking care of it?

Let's just say today's practice won't be the shortest one we've ever had.

Good. Good.

You know, Harold ...

...that boy has been rolling by here for a long time now...

...minding his own business.

Never caused any problem for anybody.

I need you all to keep it that way.

I appreciate it.

No, I don't want the football.

I just want to tell you I'm sorry about what happened.

I thought you needed to hear that from someone.

I don't want the football . You keep it.

Why don't you bring it by practice later.

I'll find you something to do. Maybe you can help us out.

Nothing more is gonna happen , son.

I promise you.

See you later. All right?

All right, the nine of you.

You know who you are.

Get on down there.

Take your shoulder pads off. Line up on the chalk.

Let's go. Hustle up!

Well ...

...what do you want to do?

Run them.

How long?

Till I say stop.

On the line now! Where you're going to be.

Ready.

All the way to the line, coach.

Don't quit on me now! Don't you quit on me!

All the way through that line! All the way through!

-Hi . -Hey.

-Long day? -Yeah.

How was yours?

Long.

So the report is that Mary Helen got off to a great start in lit class...

-...but she's struggling with math . -Well , the lit part sounds good.

Come on , Harold.

It's bad enough when a parent misses a conference.

It's worse when the parent's a teacher.

The parent's a teacher, he knows how his kid's doing.

What?

Please just tell me that you forgot to go.

You know I had to deal with those boys.

Oh , those boys.

Can't you make room for your daughter and those boys?

Don't lecture me. I'll go see Ms. Marks tomorrow if it'll make you feel better.

Make me feel better? This is not about me.

She's a junior, Harold.

I mean , she's got this year and next.

And then she's gone.

Go!

-Y'all ready? -Yes, sir!

Yes, sir!

Close your eyes for a minute.

I want you to listen.

You hear that?

Imagine what that'll sound like after we've all done our job tonight.

And then ...

...I want you to imagine what that's gonna feel like.

I want you to picture your man right across from you.

You see him?

You make the effort on every play, you'll beat them.

You play smart, you're gonna outthink them.

You play with heart and character...

...and give your teammates everything you've got on every play...

...you can walk off the field calling yourselves a football team.

Let's play with Hanna pride and never stop believing in each other.

You win your battles...

...we'll win our war.

What's say let's have some fun and get it done.

Your Hanna Yellow Jackets!

Let's go, Jackets!

The kickoff is high and deep...

...and sends the Jackets' Johnny Clay back near the goal line.

Johnny Clay behind a convoy of Hanna blockers. Heads up the right sideline.

Go! Go! Go! Go!

Get up there!

Finally knocked out-of-bounds at the 42-yard line.

Throw right 63 flag. Come on.

Come on!

First and 10 for the Jackets.

Marcum back to pass.

Finds Hawkins in the right flat for another Jacket first down.

Get over here. Come on. Come on.

Thirty-six crossbuck.

Once you get the ball , I don't wanna see nothing but the back of your jersey.

All right. Get out there.

The handoff is to Clay.

Finds a big hole. Now cuts outside. Beats one tackler. And another.

-Get upfield , son. Turn it on ! -He may go all the way.