TEXT: FOOTBALL GAME - Field Speaker: We are live from Panther Stadium, in Dillon, Texas. And we are ready to play football. It was just a week ago this town was rocked by the tragic injury to our quarterback, Jason Street, a young man who embodied the hopes and dreams DILLON HOSPITAL - Jason's room Jason's mom: Jason, are you sure you want to watch the game? I can just... Jason: Leave it, please. FOOTBALL GAME - Field Speaker: Now, the question is, will Coach Taylor be able to survive without his star quarterback? And can young Matt Saracen step up to lead this team? Saracen's only taken about three snaps his entire career.. Matt: We're going with I right, power. 44 tomahawk, on one. Ready, break. Speaker: Tonight, it's all about the ground game. Coach Taylor's, gonna have to hope Saracen can get the ball into the hands of their outstanding running back Smash Williams, if the Panthers are gonna have a shot. DILLON HOSPITAL - Jason's room Jason: Come on, Matt. FOOTBALL GAME - Field Speaker:Saracen's into the count. Defense pushing in. They're expecting run. He opens to the left, hand off to Williams. Wait, Saracen keeps on a bootleg. Oh, and he gets drilled as he lets that ball go. He's got Dolia at the 45. He makes the catch. To the 40. What an inspired call by Coach Taylor. He could go all the way! DILLON HOSPITAL - Jason's room Jason: Go. FOOTBAL GAME - Field Speaker: He's to the 20, to the 15. I don't think they're gonna catch him. Oh, Dolia gets stripped at the 10-yard line. And the Rattlers come up with the ball. What a gutsy call by Coach Taylor, but, man, did that just blow up in his face. FOOTBALL GAME - Cloakrooms Eric: Execution! Where the hell's the execution out there?! Huh
SUMMARY:
When the Panthers are out of sync without Street, in a game against underdog South Millbank, Coach Taylor is subjected to the wrath of the community, the media, and the players' parents. As team morale plummets, he goes to drastic measures to unite his players to teach them that one person doesn't make the team, it's all the players that make the team. Meanwhile, Coach Taylor is pressured to recruit a new quarterback to replace Matt, and Jason and Lyla get into a fight.