1 00:00:00,459 --> 00:00:04,171 [coach 1] Good, good, good, good, good! Yes! Let him go now! 2 00:00:04,255 --> 00:00:06,632 - [coach 1] Come on, somebody! - [coach 2] You gotta run! 3 00:00:06,716 --> 00:00:08,592 This ain't for the week at heart man! 4 00:00:08,676 --> 00:00:11,679 - Down! Let's go! - Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! 5 00:00:12,304 --> 00:00:14,974 That's a perfect example of what not to do. 6 00:00:15,391 --> 00:00:17,101 Do it again, I want it hard, you hear me. 7 00:00:17,476 --> 00:00:21,147 I'm personally getting sick and tired of losing for the last two years. 8 00:00:21,230 --> 00:00:22,106 Let's go! 9 00:00:23,315 --> 00:00:25,443 We know that we're getting enough to play at the next level 10 00:00:25,526 --> 00:00:28,320 But we haven't really done anything to prove to anybody 11 00:00:28,404 --> 00:00:29,989 that we can do it as a team. 12 00:00:30,072 --> 00:00:34,034 This is like another family to me so whenever I put my helmet on 13 00:00:34,118 --> 00:00:36,662 and run out with the boys, having that brotherhood. 14 00:00:36,746 --> 00:00:38,414 You can't get any better than that. 15 00:00:38,497 --> 00:00:40,499 Get set, get set. Let's go, let's go. 16 00:00:40,583 --> 00:00:43,377 The experience is there, the chemistry is there. 17 00:00:43,461 --> 00:00:46,547 What more can you ask for, other than just to go out there and do it. 18 00:00:47,548 --> 00:00:50,342 [Denny] We're gonna play fast. We're gonna play aggressive. 19 00:00:50,426 --> 00:00:51,469 - Yeah! - Yes sir. 20 00:00:51,552 --> 00:00:54,472 We're gonna walk out there with an ambition in our heart. 21 00:00:54,555 --> 00:00:59,351 And that is to take this victory, and we're not gonna come away without it! 22 00:00:59,435 --> 00:01:01,812 When Pastor Denny became the head coach again 23 00:01:01,896 --> 00:01:04,397 that's when everything started to click. 24 00:01:04,482 --> 00:01:07,234 [Denny] Everybody listen up, get in here, get in here close. 25 00:01:07,318 --> 00:01:08,819 - Father God, - [All] Father God, 26 00:01:09,403 --> 00:01:11,447 - bless my worship today. - [All] bless my worship today. 27 00:01:11,530 --> 00:01:15,993 We have God. He makes us unified, he makes us strong. 28 00:01:16,827 --> 00:01:18,913 And when you love each other and you're a family 29 00:01:19,663 --> 00:01:21,248 you're gonna do great things. 30 00:01:21,332 --> 00:01:25,628 That's why we have a motto here and that's God. Family. Football. 31 00:01:26,587 --> 00:01:28,798 - In Jesus' name, Amen. Let's go. - [All] In Jesus' name, Amen. 32 00:01:28,881 --> 00:01:31,592 [intro theme playing] 33 00:02:12,508 --> 00:02:14,260 [wind blowing] 34 00:02:20,516 --> 00:02:25,688 Evangel is the result of just one miracle after another. 35 00:02:25,771 --> 00:02:31,360 My Mom has started this little school here in Shreveport Back in 1980, 36 00:02:31,443 --> 00:02:34,613 she named it Evangel. This school was created 37 00:02:34,697 --> 00:02:39,243 to give kids that might not have a future, a future. 38 00:02:39,326 --> 00:02:44,039 There are teachers and administrators, who had this dream with my Mom 39 00:02:44,582 --> 00:02:46,250 of starting this-- this school. 40 00:02:46,333 --> 00:02:49,003 I played two years of professional football 41 00:02:49,086 --> 00:02:53,382 but the call of God was for me to resume preaching the gospel. 42 00:02:53,465 --> 00:02:58,053 1989 she said "You promised to give them a football experience." 43 00:02:58,137 --> 00:03:01,223 So, I said, "OK Mom, you know, how hard can it be?" 44 00:03:03,017 --> 00:03:05,060 The first year we only won two games. 45 00:03:07,479 --> 00:03:10,900 Third year of our program, we did not lose a district game. 46 00:03:14,361 --> 00:03:18,574 In the fifth year of our program, we won the state championship. 47 00:03:19,158 --> 00:03:23,495 At that point, we were on our way. 48 00:03:23,579 --> 00:03:25,956 [reporter 1] Evangel Christian Academy has transformed 49 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,584 into a high school football behemoth in Louisiana, 50 00:03:28,667 --> 00:03:31,629 the eight state titles, national title in '99. 51 00:03:31,712 --> 00:03:35,215 [reporter 2] The Eagles have the nation's longest home district winning streak. 52 00:03:35,299 --> 00:03:39,219 81 straight wins dating all the way back to 1991. 53 00:03:39,303 --> 00:03:41,388 [epic music playing] 54 00:03:56,153 --> 00:03:59,073 [reporter 3] After Evangel's worst season in school history, 55 00:03:59,156 --> 00:04:02,993 Famed head coach, Denny Duron returns to the program he built. 56 00:04:03,077 --> 00:04:07,206 Everybody is wondering can he bring them another state title? 57 00:04:08,582 --> 00:04:12,252 I never planned to come back as the head coach. 58 00:04:12,336 --> 00:04:17,257 But four years ago we lost 68 upperclassmen 59 00:04:17,341 --> 00:04:19,259 in two graduating classes. 60 00:04:19,343 --> 00:04:21,887 When we arrived at 2020 61 00:04:21,971 --> 00:04:26,433 seventeen ninth and eighth graders were starting on that team. 62 00:04:27,059 --> 00:04:29,937 I knew they were gonna be good when they grew up. 63 00:04:30,771 --> 00:04:36,318 And so I wanted to make sure that they continued to believe 64 00:04:36,402 --> 00:04:41,156 and that they weren't so discouraged that it began to spoil things for their future. 65 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,659 And so I came back. 66 00:04:43,742 --> 00:04:45,244 Everybody run, let's go. 67 00:04:45,744 --> 00:04:47,705 Check Alabama, check Alabama! 68 00:04:47,788 --> 00:04:49,999 [Parker] Two years ago when we went 0-9 69 00:04:50,082 --> 00:04:52,918 people said "Man this is gonna be bad for y'all for four years." 70 00:04:53,002 --> 00:04:56,714 And we knew we had to keep our head up and push through that. 71 00:04:56,797 --> 00:04:58,007 Let's go! 72 00:04:58,590 --> 00:05:01,552 [Kody] Sophomore year we didn't win a game, it was super tough 73 00:05:01,635 --> 00:05:04,013 'Cause we had a lot of potential to win a lot of games. 74 00:05:06,557 --> 00:05:11,270 The caliber of kids that we have. They strong, they big, they naturally physical. 75 00:05:13,188 --> 00:05:14,148 Go Kyre! 76 00:05:14,732 --> 00:05:17,276 [whistle blowing] I think we can win the state championship. 77 00:05:18,277 --> 00:05:21,280 I'm sorry I shouldn't say that, we will win the state championship. 78 00:05:21,363 --> 00:05:23,115 Fifteen is coming on that board. 79 00:05:32,541 --> 00:05:36,837 [radio host] This is the Evangel Eagles' radio network, welcoming all you listeners 80 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:38,922 to the 2022 season. 81 00:05:39,006 --> 00:05:41,842 Expectations are high here for this group of kids 82 00:05:41,925 --> 00:05:45,095 to restore the glory after years of losing seasons. 83 00:05:45,179 --> 00:05:50,893 As a senior, I think I'm gonna go out there and absolutely destroy some kids. 84 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:56,857 Which I've been waiting for this moment ever since I first stepped on that field. 85 00:05:56,940 --> 00:06:02,154 I'm Toad, number 77. I'm a utility lineman because I play everywhere. 86 00:06:02,237 --> 00:06:05,365 I moved here for my senior year and I was just 87 00:06:05,949 --> 00:06:09,787 Nervous because I've always heard of Evangel being this big ol' school, 88 00:06:09,870 --> 00:06:11,080 I didn't think I'd have a chance. 89 00:06:11,163 --> 00:06:14,625 But the day I walked in and I talked to Pastor, 90 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:17,127 and everybody came up to me, acted like I'd been there. 91 00:06:17,211 --> 00:06:18,796 Shook my hand, introduced me. 92 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:22,007 I was like you know what these guys are gonna be a good band of brothers. 93 00:06:23,884 --> 00:06:25,928 I got my name Toad from my Mama. 94 00:06:26,595 --> 00:06:30,599 I love it, it's like a symbol. She said whenever I was a little baby 95 00:06:30,682 --> 00:06:33,644 that I would sleep up on her shoulder with my arms and legs tucked in. 96 00:06:33,727 --> 00:06:35,979 She gave it to me and it stuck ever since. 97 00:06:36,563 --> 00:06:40,776 You take a mullet, toad, and a 1990 F-150. 98 00:06:40,859 --> 00:06:44,488 When you see a kid like that you're like "Yep, that's definitely Toad." 99 00:06:45,447 --> 00:06:46,657 Wait did we pass a red light? 100 00:06:52,746 --> 00:06:54,206 [rock music playing] 101 00:06:54,289 --> 00:06:55,541 [ping pong balls tapping] 102 00:06:59,002 --> 00:07:02,631 My name's Parker Fulghum, I'm number 13 and I play receiver. 103 00:07:02,714 --> 00:07:05,092 Peyton Fulghum comment #12 and I play quarterback. 104 00:07:05,175 --> 00:07:08,137 - We're twin brothers. - Twin brothers. 105 00:07:09,805 --> 00:07:12,891 [Peyton] Making friends is a big part of football. 106 00:07:12,975 --> 00:07:16,478 [boys hollering and chatting] 107 00:07:16,562 --> 00:07:19,273 Our Mom always told us, "It's not about how important you are, 108 00:07:19,356 --> 00:07:21,525 it's about how important you make other people feel." 109 00:07:21,608 --> 00:07:24,278 And so that's our number one goal, even above football. 110 00:07:24,361 --> 00:07:26,446 No matter who they are, or what they've been through, 111 00:07:26,530 --> 00:07:30,576 Me and Parker will always be the ones that take them in and make them feel welcome. 112 00:07:32,286 --> 00:07:33,579 [indistinct shouting] 113 00:07:34,788 --> 00:07:37,624 [chattering] 114 00:07:37,707 --> 00:07:39,042 [laughing] 115 00:07:39,126 --> 00:07:44,214 My name is Sara Fulghum, and I am the mom of Peyton and Parker Fulghum. 116 00:07:44,298 --> 00:07:45,465 [exclaiming] 117 00:07:45,549 --> 00:07:50,429 I love football, it is teaching my kids so much character. 118 00:07:50,512 --> 00:07:55,142 It's teaching them strength, teaching them to work hard for something that you want. 119 00:07:55,225 --> 00:07:58,604 And to be a family outside of our family. 120 00:07:58,687 --> 00:08:04,067 Peyton, Chris keeps tricking me, he says Mom and I think it's you and Parker. 121 00:08:04,151 --> 00:08:06,737 - He says it exactly like y'all. - 'Cause he does a good voice. 122 00:08:06,820 --> 00:08:08,989 - Mom! - I keep thinking it's y'all. 123 00:08:09,072 --> 00:08:11,742 - Hey Mom. - He's got me like four times. 124 00:08:11,825 --> 00:08:15,954 They want everybody to feel welcome, they want everybody to feel included. 125 00:08:16,038 --> 00:08:17,623 And I just love that. 126 00:08:17,706 --> 00:08:20,042 - Bro, you gotta come here. - [Rodrigo] What's up, buddy? 127 00:08:20,125 --> 00:08:22,878 Buddy, Mama done whipped up something special. 128 00:08:22,961 --> 00:08:24,296 - What's that? - This is the dessert 129 00:08:24,379 --> 00:08:27,132 known all across the South, best thing by far. 130 00:08:27,716 --> 00:08:29,301 This is a little bit of that banana puddin'. 131 00:08:29,384 --> 00:08:31,762 - Banana pudding? - No, it's not a "G" it's an "N" 132 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:33,013 - Puddin' - Puddin' 133 00:08:33,096 --> 00:08:35,724 You're in the South, it's an "IN" not an "NG" 134 00:08:36,140 --> 00:08:37,558 Puddin' there ya go. 135 00:08:38,518 --> 00:08:42,022 - Man-- Man you're tearing it up! - Mmm... mmm! 136 00:08:42,773 --> 00:08:45,025 - Tell me that ain't good, son. - [Rodrigo] It's good. 137 00:08:52,032 --> 00:08:53,825 Let's just cut right to the chase here. 138 00:08:56,870 --> 00:08:58,872 When it comes to homecoming, 139 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:03,210 y'all got a date? 140 00:09:03,752 --> 00:09:07,714 - [Laughs] - Come on buddy. 141 00:09:10,717 --> 00:09:13,762 I have spoken to crowds of thousands. 142 00:09:13,845 --> 00:09:16,056 I don't think the world has changed that way. 143 00:09:17,099 --> 00:09:21,645 I think the world has changed in small rooms, 144 00:09:21,728 --> 00:09:26,233 Where you look into people's eyes and you help them develop character. 145 00:09:26,316 --> 00:09:30,195 Pastor has anybody said anything to you about the game, Friday? 146 00:09:30,279 --> 00:09:32,489 - No, tell me, talk to me. - There's gonna be a game, 147 00:09:32,572 --> 00:09:35,033 but it's just like the disrespect level that they have for us. 148 00:09:35,117 --> 00:09:37,077 - Like they don't respect us at all. - Oh, I know it. 149 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,705 So, when they kick off the next place it's gonna be on. 150 00:09:39,788 --> 00:09:43,792 You know, I think this could be one of those games that we're able to build on. 151 00:09:43,875 --> 00:09:47,587 Gabe, I think your dad's real excited about all this isn't he? 152 00:09:48,130 --> 00:09:52,175 How's y'all's repartee, how's y'all's relationship over the football thing? 153 00:09:52,259 --> 00:09:55,345 Well, my dad every time I come to him after a game 154 00:09:55,429 --> 00:09:57,556 First thing he says "Man what you doing there, what you doing right there?" 155 00:09:57,639 --> 00:09:59,266 "You could've did this, you could've did that." 156 00:09:59,349 --> 00:10:02,144 Sometimes I'm like "Dang Dad you don't think I did good?" 157 00:10:02,227 --> 00:10:04,313 He's like "Nah man you just gotta do better." 158 00:10:04,396 --> 00:10:07,232 I'm Gabriel Reliford I play defensive end, 159 00:10:07,316 --> 00:10:08,942 little bit of running back and I'm number nine. 160 00:10:09,026 --> 00:10:13,905 My plan is to go to college and play ball, and eventually, go to the NFL. 161 00:10:15,490 --> 00:10:17,117 You know, that's not an easy path. 162 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:19,578 - Does that bother you? - No, I mean... 163 00:10:19,661 --> 00:10:22,080 It's been like that since I was little, you know. 164 00:10:22,164 --> 00:10:24,916 I gotten to the understanding that he's wanting for me to do better. 165 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,793 He knows the type of potential I have. 166 00:10:26,877 --> 00:10:28,879 My sophomore season woke a lot of people up. 167 00:10:28,962 --> 00:10:32,424 Had a hundred titles last year, and I had 15 sacks. 168 00:10:32,507 --> 00:10:35,844 In my first year, Pastor Denny, he always just be in my ear telling me 169 00:10:35,927 --> 00:10:39,348 that I'm gonna be the best player to come from here so I went out and chased it. 170 00:10:39,431 --> 00:10:43,602 You will get there, sometimes God just has to work it out, you know. 171 00:10:44,686 --> 00:10:45,562 Yeah. 172 00:10:48,523 --> 00:10:52,069 [Radio host] The pressures on Coach Duron to turn around the team's fortunes 173 00:10:52,152 --> 00:10:55,781 and win a state title, my goodness! 174 00:10:55,864 --> 00:11:00,410 Evangel has won 14 state titles, a remarkable feat 175 00:11:00,494 --> 00:11:02,954 for this little school in West Shreveport. 176 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,376 [Fabian] Hit! Let's go, baby, let's see it, baby! 177 00:11:08,085 --> 00:11:09,836 Get on the field! Get that, get that! 178 00:11:10,879 --> 00:11:12,339 Good! Yes Sir, I like that! 179 00:11:12,422 --> 00:11:14,132 I love this drill. 180 00:11:14,216 --> 00:11:15,550 [Carter] Get there, get there, get there! 181 00:11:15,634 --> 00:11:18,095 [Denny] I have never seen a donut tackle. 182 00:11:18,929 --> 00:11:20,472 Like he did, that was crazy! 183 00:11:20,555 --> 00:11:21,973 [Fabian] Reset it coach, here we go, baby, 184 00:11:22,057 --> 00:11:24,726 Show 'em, make sure you get this, I'm gonna make a film out of this, baby. 185 00:11:24,810 --> 00:11:28,522 Our first game we played the Neville Tigers. 186 00:11:29,898 --> 00:11:33,985 They were tough opponents, I'm talking about state-ranked opponents. 187 00:11:34,069 --> 00:11:35,028 Set, Hut! 188 00:11:35,112 --> 00:11:37,364 [Denny] Man, y'all are walking around and stuff. 189 00:11:37,864 --> 00:11:39,741 Look at me, stop right where you are. 190 00:11:40,575 --> 00:11:43,912 If you don't pick it up, I'm gonna replace you right now, do you understand me? 191 00:11:43,995 --> 00:11:46,706 - Yes Sir. Yes, Sir. - Now you start picking it up. 192 00:11:47,499 --> 00:11:52,170 [Denny] If I'm easy on these boys, they will lose. 193 00:11:52,254 --> 00:11:54,297 What's the deal? Why aren't you running? 194 00:11:54,381 --> 00:11:56,675 Work fast, work fast, work fast! 195 00:11:56,758 --> 00:11:58,802 It's gonna be quite a slugfest. 196 00:11:58,885 --> 00:12:02,055 If we win, we'll show 'em we're ready to play. 197 00:12:02,139 --> 00:12:03,890 And we're ready to play with the big boys. 198 00:12:03,974 --> 00:12:06,685 - Set, Hut! - [Denny] There you go, good! 199 00:12:09,104 --> 00:12:12,691 Gosh, what a throw! Great throw, great throw give the man a hand. 200 00:12:12,774 --> 00:12:13,775 Right there, good job. 201 00:12:13,859 --> 00:12:16,987 Peyton, he is throwing a beautiful long ball. 202 00:12:17,070 --> 00:12:20,532 And great football instincts, great athletic instincts. 203 00:12:20,615 --> 00:12:21,867 One of those rare guys. 204 00:12:21,950 --> 00:12:27,080 To look at him out there throwing that ball, it just takes me back. 205 00:12:27,164 --> 00:12:29,458 - Nice shot! - Peyton, come on, come on! 206 00:12:29,541 --> 00:12:32,502 Because that's how much he plays like his Dad. 207 00:12:32,586 --> 00:12:34,337 - Yes sir. - Single right! 208 00:12:34,421 --> 00:12:38,800 [Denny] Josh Booty was our first great football player. 209 00:12:38,884 --> 00:12:43,221 And there are those that say "Well, he put Evangel on the map." 210 00:12:44,181 --> 00:12:48,226 That's true. Josh was the national player of the year his senior year. 211 00:12:48,310 --> 00:12:51,396 Being recruited above Peyton Manning. 212 00:12:56,568 --> 00:12:57,569 Bingo. 213 00:13:00,155 --> 00:13:03,700 Our dad was a quarterback here and did lead them to the first championship team. 214 00:13:03,783 --> 00:13:06,286 He played in the NFL, played for LSU and so, 215 00:13:06,369 --> 00:13:08,830 You know, some people like think you're Josh Booty's son! 216 00:13:08,914 --> 00:13:11,333 Like you're a good quarterback because of your dad. 217 00:13:12,751 --> 00:13:14,252 But none of that is true at all. 218 00:13:15,128 --> 00:13:17,214 He went 12 years without being around. 219 00:13:18,048 --> 00:13:20,592 Growing up I never threw the football with my dad. 220 00:13:20,675 --> 00:13:22,761 And of course, I wanna be better than him, 221 00:13:22,844 --> 00:13:24,971 And when I go play in college, or if I make it to the league 222 00:13:25,055 --> 00:13:27,516 If he ever tries to take the credit I'll be very quick 223 00:13:27,599 --> 00:13:29,768 to correct him that none of the credit is his. 224 00:13:29,851 --> 00:13:32,062 [indistinct shouting] 225 00:13:34,981 --> 00:13:38,693 [Denny] Perfect, that is like perfect! We're done, we're done, we're done. 226 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:57,337 I think the biggest part about us right now, is this Bible study. 227 00:13:57,420 --> 00:14:01,132 Going in there at seven o'clock in the morning, sixty of us guys 228 00:14:01,216 --> 00:14:04,261 In that little room in there just talking about the Lord. 229 00:14:04,344 --> 00:14:05,887 We put our faith in Pastor Denny. 230 00:14:05,971 --> 00:14:08,265 Anytime I get to just sit down and be in his presence 231 00:14:08,348 --> 00:14:11,226 and listen to the words he has to say is the greatest. 232 00:14:11,309 --> 00:14:14,312 Let's get ready guys, let's get ready to go into the presence of the Lord 233 00:14:14,396 --> 00:14:16,982 and give him all of our energy this morning. 234 00:14:17,566 --> 00:14:21,945 Father God, right now I speak a Father's blessing over these men. 235 00:14:23,321 --> 00:14:26,408 They're yours, they belong to you, every one of them. 236 00:14:27,993 --> 00:14:31,121 My very first time to even touch a football, 237 00:14:31,621 --> 00:14:34,415 it was like God came into the moment. 238 00:14:35,542 --> 00:14:38,086 And He spoke to me, He said what is in your hand? 239 00:14:39,713 --> 00:14:43,675 And I said well it's a football, it's a football Lord. 240 00:14:43,758 --> 00:14:47,178 [Denny praying] 241 00:14:48,555 --> 00:14:53,310 He said if you will give it to me, I will use it. 242 00:14:53,893 --> 00:14:56,438 I said well Lord, it's yours. 243 00:14:57,272 --> 00:15:01,651 I pray in the name of the Lord for their hearts, for their bodies. 244 00:15:01,735 --> 00:15:05,155 That you will mend their bodies of wear and tear. 245 00:15:05,238 --> 00:15:08,825 And I pray, oh God, that you will allow them to understand, with great confidence, 246 00:15:08,908 --> 00:15:10,285 that you are for them. 247 00:15:10,368 --> 00:15:15,749 And if you're for them, who can be against them? In Jesus' name Amen. 248 00:15:15,832 --> 00:15:16,916 [All] Amen! 249 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:20,420 [Irv] Thank you, coach, page one, three, five, two 250 00:15:20,503 --> 00:15:23,089 starting with verse nine. 251 00:15:23,173 --> 00:15:27,510 [All chanting] 252 00:15:32,766 --> 00:15:34,476 [Denny] Come on in here, hurry up, let's go. 253 00:15:40,065 --> 00:15:41,274 [indistinct shouting] 254 00:15:41,358 --> 00:15:42,942 - [whistle blowing] - [Fabian] Come on! Let's go! 255 00:15:49,991 --> 00:15:53,536 Superset! Yeah, we gotta get a superset! That's why we light on it. 256 00:15:53,620 --> 00:15:55,538 [clapboard clacking] 257 00:15:56,790 --> 00:15:58,208 My name is coach fabulous Carter... 258 00:15:59,626 --> 00:16:01,211 Cut, I'm sorry. 259 00:16:01,294 --> 00:16:03,463 I don't-- I don't even know where that came from. 260 00:16:04,714 --> 00:16:07,634 I'm the assistant head coach here at Evangel Academy. 261 00:16:09,386 --> 00:16:13,223 I coached Steven Sivak, I'm also the disciplinarian. 262 00:16:13,306 --> 00:16:16,768 So I'm the bad guy. I get to keep everybody in line. 263 00:16:16,851 --> 00:16:18,895 Hey Clay, Dicky let's go! 264 00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:20,980 Come on Greg! Come on Greg! 265 00:16:21,606 --> 00:16:25,026 When I see Coach Carter though, I just-- I laugh. 266 00:16:25,777 --> 00:16:27,737 [whistle blowing] Yeah, buddy! 267 00:16:27,821 --> 00:16:33,618 He be like "Keep going!" I'm sitting there like "You doing a little too much my man." 268 00:16:33,702 --> 00:16:34,869 Beat 45! 269 00:16:35,995 --> 00:16:37,122 [equipment clattering] 270 00:16:37,205 --> 00:16:39,290 Don't be mad I'm not a six, beat 45! 271 00:16:40,959 --> 00:16:43,461 Pastor and I kind of bumped heads when I first came here 272 00:16:43,545 --> 00:16:46,798 because I came jumping off the ship, like a pirate. 273 00:16:47,757 --> 00:16:50,844 I mean I came from a culture where things was different. 274 00:16:50,927 --> 00:16:53,680 It'll be a situation I'm ready to bust head on it, right now. 275 00:16:53,763 --> 00:16:58,017 And the pastor was looking like "That's not how we do it bud." 276 00:16:58,601 --> 00:17:00,520 I said, oh Lord, he gonna be on me. 277 00:17:01,146 --> 00:17:04,566 - [Denny] Alright, popsicle break. - [All cheering] 278 00:17:05,525 --> 00:17:09,237 Now see he ain't as tough as he used to be see now I'm the new gunslinger now. 279 00:17:09,319 --> 00:17:11,114 Let's go, hurry up, you've got 35 seconds. 280 00:17:11,196 --> 00:17:13,700 Thirty-five seconds, eat that popsicle, come on now. 281 00:17:14,534 --> 00:17:16,327 - How about a minute coach? - One minute! 282 00:17:16,411 --> 00:17:18,538 - Give 'em a minute. - Alright, minute 35 seconds 283 00:17:18,621 --> 00:17:21,540 Minute 35 seconds come on, can't get a brain freeze here. 284 00:17:22,751 --> 00:17:26,378 [Radio Host] This is the Evangel Eagle radio network, reminding you 285 00:17:26,463 --> 00:17:29,299 our season kicks off this Friday night. 286 00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:33,720 Come on out and support your Evangel Eagles 287 00:17:33,803 --> 00:17:37,390 And watch 'em, and cheer 'em as they battle it out on the field. 288 00:17:38,767 --> 00:17:41,686 - Toad, you ready? - Buddy, yes! 289 00:17:41,770 --> 00:17:44,898 We've waited all summer to do this, let's see what we got here. 290 00:17:44,981 --> 00:17:47,275 So we gotta-- we gotta take this helmet off. 291 00:17:47,358 --> 00:17:50,028 Ya know, I don't think this thing's been ran for a while. 292 00:17:50,111 --> 00:17:53,782 When I was younger that e-helmet used to work and it was the coolest thing. 293 00:17:54,157 --> 00:17:56,993 For the past three years, I've been here, it's just been sitting over there 294 00:17:57,076 --> 00:18:00,121 getting erosion on it. Rain's just falling on it. 295 00:18:00,205 --> 00:18:02,207 Snow's been on it, it's been through everything. 296 00:18:02,290 --> 00:18:04,834 My goal before I leave, is to get this up and runnin'. 297 00:18:04,918 --> 00:18:07,837 Coming out there with the helmet leading us after we run out of the tunnel 298 00:18:07,921 --> 00:18:10,548 for homecoming, uh, that would be my dream right there. 299 00:18:10,632 --> 00:18:14,344 We definitely gotta clean that all up, look at that, that's not good at all. 300 00:18:14,427 --> 00:18:17,013 - Should the seats be redone? - I was thinking more of 301 00:18:17,096 --> 00:18:19,891 like a two-inch lift with Chrome rims and tires. 302 00:18:20,099 --> 00:18:22,477 We gotta put an air conditioning in and heating in. 303 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:24,896 You pick it up about like that and drive it around. 304 00:18:25,855 --> 00:18:29,651 You gotta have your Subs, and you gotta have your rims. 305 00:18:29,734 --> 00:18:32,570 - Dixie horn in it. - You gotta have the LED lights 306 00:18:32,654 --> 00:18:34,948 Lifting it up, Chrome tires and rims. 307 00:18:35,031 --> 00:18:37,617 Throw everything on there, new paint, new stickers. 308 00:18:37,700 --> 00:18:40,912 Decking it out and it's gonna be awesome. 309 00:18:41,412 --> 00:18:46,918 Alright, alright, alright. Good Lord, it's hot outside but it's hotter in there. 310 00:18:47,001 --> 00:18:48,044 Woo-hoo! 311 00:18:48,127 --> 00:18:49,254 Alright. 312 00:18:49,963 --> 00:18:51,047 [whistle blowing] 313 00:18:51,130 --> 00:18:53,341 - [player] Ready up! - [All] Ooh! 314 00:18:53,424 --> 00:18:55,718 [Denny] Anybody excited to play a game tomorrow? 315 00:18:55,802 --> 00:18:57,095 [All] Yeah! 316 00:18:59,681 --> 00:19:02,559 - Who we playing against tomorrow night? - [All] High school kids. 317 00:19:03,059 --> 00:19:04,686 Are those high school kids better than you? 318 00:19:04,769 --> 00:19:06,396 - [All] No, sir! - Alright. 319 00:19:06,479 --> 00:19:09,691 Our first game, we need to win. 320 00:19:09,774 --> 00:19:14,529 Because that win is going to be the thing that everyone's hopes hinge on. 321 00:19:14,612 --> 00:19:18,616 Set go! Got it? Down, set go! 322 00:19:18,700 --> 00:19:20,743 I mean just make 'em jump. 323 00:19:20,827 --> 00:19:25,248 Ready ready! Down, set go! 324 00:19:27,458 --> 00:19:31,337 Nice action! Hey, it's OK, it's a nice action man. 325 00:19:31,421 --> 00:19:35,508 I think-- I think you turn your shoulder just a tad too early. 326 00:19:36,134 --> 00:19:37,427 Down, set go! 327 00:19:37,510 --> 00:19:39,888 [Denny] We teach and preach and practice 328 00:19:41,097 --> 00:19:44,767 playing one play at a time, 'cause that's all you can play. 329 00:19:45,727 --> 00:19:49,230 Championships are not made of just the tangibles. 330 00:19:49,314 --> 00:19:52,400 They're made of the intangibles. You've gotta have unity. 331 00:19:52,483 --> 00:19:55,737 You've gotta have a group of guys that really love each other. 332 00:19:55,820 --> 00:19:57,864 That really are a family. 333 00:19:57,947 --> 00:20:01,576 It's tough to beat a great team, 334 00:20:02,327 --> 00:20:05,914 but it's almost impossible to beat a great family. 335 00:20:18,259 --> 00:20:22,055 [Radio host] Eagle fans, tonight promises to be a barn burner. 336 00:20:22,138 --> 00:20:26,225 Can Evangel pull off an upset against number three in the state 337 00:20:26,309 --> 00:20:28,061 The Neville Tigers? 338 00:20:28,811 --> 00:20:30,939 [Jacob] Let's go, game day, baby! 339 00:20:31,022 --> 00:20:32,732 [Caleb] What do y'all think about the game tonight? 340 00:20:32,815 --> 00:20:35,318 If everything fails it's gonna be one in the trenches. 341 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:38,404 [Parker] First play of the game, I will get a catch. 342 00:20:38,488 --> 00:20:40,490 - Wait what is the first play of the game? - First play of the game 343 00:20:40,573 --> 00:20:42,367 it's uh, ace right 70 Cob. 344 00:20:42,450 --> 00:20:45,828 Poggers thrown in the comeback, he's gonna score, then he's gonna do the sensei. 345 00:20:45,912 --> 00:20:48,164 Watch, mark my words right now, he's gonna do the sensei. 346 00:20:49,457 --> 00:20:51,918 Our team's ready for our first game, we're excited to go out there 347 00:20:52,001 --> 00:20:53,795 and throw it all over 'em and light it up. 348 00:20:53,878 --> 00:20:56,923 Last year we didn't have very many wins, so, that's our number one goal. 349 00:20:57,006 --> 00:20:59,509 We work all week and watch film all week and prep 350 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:03,137 for the game, because that's all you wanna do is just win, win, win. 351 00:21:03,221 --> 00:21:05,765 - Are y'all excited for the pep rally? - I'm super excited. 352 00:21:06,516 --> 00:21:08,935 [drumline playing] 353 00:21:09,852 --> 00:21:13,147 [Crowd cheering] 354 00:21:20,571 --> 00:21:21,489 [indistinct shouting] 355 00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:25,576 At the end of the day, like playing Nevilles, it doesn't intimidate us. 356 00:21:26,536 --> 00:21:28,496 So, we're gonna go out there, really fight. 357 00:21:30,331 --> 00:21:32,166 [cheerleader] Y'all come out to tonight's game! 358 00:21:34,043 --> 00:21:36,462 - [rain pattering] - [thunder rumbling] 359 00:21:38,047 --> 00:21:41,217 [Radio host] Fans looks like we're gonna have rain this evening. 360 00:21:41,676 --> 00:21:42,969 So, it's gonna be ugly. 361 00:21:43,052 --> 00:21:46,639 Let me tell you we're gonna support these boys that have been working out 362 00:21:46,723 --> 00:21:50,852 all summer long, getting ready for tonight. Grab an umbrella. 363 00:21:52,812 --> 00:21:55,023 [Denny] Hey, hey, hey. [Whistles] 364 00:21:55,106 --> 00:21:57,692 Put on your headgear and strap it up. Now listen to me, 365 00:21:57,775 --> 00:21:59,944 there's a scripture that says this, 366 00:22:00,028 --> 00:22:05,033 "Faith without works is dead." Again! 367 00:22:05,116 --> 00:22:08,286 [All] Faith without works is dead! 368 00:22:08,369 --> 00:22:10,788 You're gonna have to go out there and take the right step. 369 00:22:11,372 --> 00:22:15,543 Faith without works is dead! And you know what we worked hard! 370 00:22:15,626 --> 00:22:18,755 - [All] Yeah! - But all the work that we've done 371 00:22:18,838 --> 00:22:23,009 doesn't translate to tonight unless we do it! 372 00:22:23,092 --> 00:22:24,552 - [All] Yeah! - Yes sir! 373 00:22:24,635 --> 00:22:29,474 And we're gonna have the privilege and honor of whipping those guys! 374 00:22:29,557 --> 00:22:32,226 [All cheer] 375 00:22:32,310 --> 00:22:36,272 [announcer] We pray tonight for protection for the players on this field. 376 00:22:36,355 --> 00:22:40,943 Thank you for these two football teams comprised of some great players, 377 00:22:41,027 --> 00:22:42,403 and great leaders. 378 00:22:43,654 --> 00:22:44,947 Here we go! That's what we want! 379 00:22:45,031 --> 00:22:48,326 If we win this game right here, we're gonna have a great season after this. 380 00:22:48,409 --> 00:22:51,370 I mean it's the first game of the season so I'm like it's time to eat. 381 00:22:51,454 --> 00:22:53,164 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and dessert. 382 00:22:53,247 --> 00:22:55,249 Kick-off, kick-off, kick-off. 383 00:22:55,333 --> 00:22:57,752 - Bust 'em on three! One, two, three! - [All] Bust 'em! 384 00:22:58,544 --> 00:23:02,006 [announcer] Here we go Shreveport, the Eagles won the toss. 385 00:23:02,381 --> 00:23:05,843 They elected to kick off, the Tigers get the ball first tonight. 386 00:23:14,727 --> 00:23:16,896 [grunting] 387 00:23:21,025 --> 00:23:22,235 [Carter] Luck, lucky, lucky! 388 00:23:24,028 --> 00:23:25,446 Go, go, go, go, go! 389 00:23:29,742 --> 00:23:33,746 [announcer] The Eagle defense led by Gabe Rellerford is locked in tonight. 390 00:23:33,830 --> 00:23:36,207 Punt return! Punt return! 391 00:23:36,624 --> 00:23:37,959 [annoncer] Neville is forced to punt. 392 00:23:38,793 --> 00:23:41,420 It's a bad snap, the Eagles are after it! 393 00:23:42,171 --> 00:23:45,216 The kicker recovers, and he boots it downfield. 394 00:23:45,925 --> 00:23:49,804 Evangel's got great field position to start this possession. 395 00:23:50,304 --> 00:23:51,722 - Ace left. - Go, go, go! 396 00:23:53,141 --> 00:23:55,601 [Peyton] Hey, let's take it to these boys, let's sort 'em out. 397 00:23:55,685 --> 00:23:58,938 Here we go, ace left, ace left! Seventy cob. 398 00:24:00,398 --> 00:24:04,068 Ready, ready! Down set go! 399 00:24:04,527 --> 00:24:07,155 [announcer] Peyton Fulghum looking, he tries to connect 400 00:24:07,238 --> 00:24:09,448 with his brother Parker, he's too high. 401 00:24:09,532 --> 00:24:10,908 [crowd groaning] 402 00:24:15,371 --> 00:24:18,499 I need a towel, I gotta have one. Freaking slipped out of my hands. 403 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,419 You know, going into Neville week, the whole week we're like 404 00:24:21,502 --> 00:24:25,131 OK, corners play 12 to 15 yards back but we'll be able to throw all over, 405 00:24:25,214 --> 00:24:27,592 and so that's what we repped all week at practice. 406 00:24:27,675 --> 00:24:31,596 And then it gets to game time and it's muddy. 407 00:24:31,679 --> 00:24:35,099 Ready, ready! Down, set go! 408 00:24:38,060 --> 00:24:40,521 [Anouncer] Rain is really coming down now, 409 00:24:40,605 --> 00:24:43,733 that makes an air attack really tough for the Eagles. 410 00:24:43,816 --> 00:24:46,819 [Peyton] It is just straight slob. We can throw a wet ball, 411 00:24:46,903 --> 00:24:49,530 but not only was the ball wet, it is muddy. 412 00:24:49,614 --> 00:24:52,533 There is no way you can throw a ball that's been sitting on the ground. 413 00:24:52,617 --> 00:24:54,827 Give me footballs, come on hurry up! 414 00:24:55,369 --> 00:24:57,538 Guys this is-- this-- the game's riding on this! 415 00:24:57,955 --> 00:24:59,290 Dadgummit, let's go! 416 00:25:01,250 --> 00:25:02,335 Set, go! 417 00:25:04,837 --> 00:25:06,214 Hey, I need a new ball! 418 00:25:09,634 --> 00:25:11,969 Everybody execute! 419 00:25:15,056 --> 00:25:16,140 Dammit! 420 00:25:16,224 --> 00:25:19,185 It was like there's no point in even trying to throw it because you can't. 421 00:25:19,894 --> 00:25:22,188 - We gotta run it. - Oh, I know. 422 00:25:27,068 --> 00:25:32,823 This game is a knockdown, drag out in the mud bowl. 423 00:25:34,325 --> 00:25:36,118 I can't tell who was who. 424 00:25:36,786 --> 00:25:40,915 They're all wearing solid brown uniforms and helmets. 425 00:25:40,998 --> 00:25:43,918 Out there fighting it out. Anything could've happened. 426 00:25:44,001 --> 00:25:46,379 We're gonna do everything we can to win this football game. 427 00:25:46,462 --> 00:25:50,091 [announcer] That's the end of the first half, no score. 428 00:25:50,174 --> 00:25:53,803 Neither team has been able to get any traction on this field. 429 00:25:53,886 --> 00:25:56,430 Our guys, they've held their own, 430 00:25:56,514 --> 00:25:59,517 but let's see what adjustments Coach Duron can make in the locker room. 431 00:26:02,603 --> 00:26:05,314 [Denny] As soon as we came in the locker room 432 00:26:05,398 --> 00:26:07,775 I said, "Change into the blue uniforms." 433 00:26:08,526 --> 00:26:11,779 I don't care, you gotta get it off! What you gonna do cut your ankles off? 434 00:26:11,862 --> 00:26:13,906 Everybody's gotta change, hurry! 435 00:26:13,990 --> 00:26:17,076 Everything dry, let's go! Hey, hurry, hurry, hurry! 436 00:26:17,743 --> 00:26:20,371 This is what's called a home-field advantage, come on! 437 00:26:20,454 --> 00:26:23,541 Let's go, everybody out! Everybody out, let's go, everybody out! 438 00:26:25,001 --> 00:26:26,252 [announcer] Second half now, 439 00:26:26,335 --> 00:26:29,463 neither team has been able to adjust to the pouring rain. 440 00:26:30,006 --> 00:26:32,049 The field is turning to mud. 441 00:26:34,510 --> 00:26:36,387 [Fabian] Go, go, go, go, now! 442 00:26:37,054 --> 00:26:38,180 [whistle blowing] 443 00:26:38,264 --> 00:26:40,391 [indistinct shouting] 444 00:26:40,891 --> 00:26:43,394 [Fabian] Good, good, good! Go 40, go 40! 445 00:26:44,562 --> 00:26:45,688 Nice job people. 446 00:26:47,940 --> 00:26:49,650 - Set, go! - Go, go, go! 447 00:26:49,734 --> 00:26:53,654 [announcer] Peyton passes, it's another incomplete pass. 448 00:26:53,738 --> 00:26:57,700 That makes it fourth and 14, the Eagles will have to punt. 449 00:27:00,244 --> 00:27:02,496 [Fabian] Punt it, punt it, punt it, punt-- 450 00:27:02,580 --> 00:27:05,916 [announcer] It's a short punt, Neville picks it up! 451 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,544 Number three has it, lots of daylight ahead. 452 00:27:09,086 --> 00:27:12,381 All the way down to the Eagle's 30-yard line! 453 00:27:13,007 --> 00:27:15,009 [Denny] I need a turnover! 454 00:27:15,092 --> 00:27:17,553 [announcer] Neville's quarterback, he's deep in the pocket, 455 00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:19,597 he looks, he's got a receiver! 456 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:20,765 [Denny] What is that! 457 00:27:20,848 --> 00:27:25,311 Oh, now there's a flag on the play! This could be costly. 458 00:27:28,898 --> 00:27:31,150 The Eagles need a big stop right here. 459 00:27:34,028 --> 00:27:36,822 Here's the snap, quarterback gives it to the running back 460 00:27:36,906 --> 00:27:40,451 he cuts through the middle! There's a missed tackle, oh no! 461 00:27:40,951 --> 00:27:42,161 Touchdown Neville! 462 00:27:43,579 --> 00:27:46,749 That will rip the heart out of these Eagles. 463 00:27:49,543 --> 00:27:52,880 And they push in for the two-point conversion. 464 00:27:54,131 --> 00:27:56,217 [horn wailing] 465 00:27:58,010 --> 00:28:00,888 The Eagles fought hard tonight, but the rain 466 00:28:00,971 --> 00:28:03,933 and a bad punt proved too much in the end. 467 00:28:04,016 --> 00:28:06,268 We're gonna start this season 0 and 1. 468 00:28:09,438 --> 00:28:10,981 [Denny] You're gonna be alright. 469 00:28:15,528 --> 00:28:16,695 Listen to me! 470 00:28:16,779 --> 00:28:22,284 You guys played your hearts out! 471 00:28:23,702 --> 00:28:27,206 We wanted to win that one! Thought it was ours! 472 00:28:28,666 --> 00:28:32,670 Well, all of our hard work, everything we gave, 473 00:28:32,753 --> 00:28:35,172 is not for nothing! 474 00:28:38,426 --> 00:28:43,681 If the Neville Tigers are rank number three in the state. 475 00:28:43,764 --> 00:28:45,766 Then we're dadgum in the top five too. 476 00:28:47,435 --> 00:28:50,771 You are a great football team already! 477 00:28:51,856 --> 00:28:54,400 Next Friday night we get to do it again. 478 00:28:55,401 --> 00:29:00,030 Get on in here, and let's pray. Father God, we're hurting... 479 00:29:02,533 --> 00:29:05,870 [Duron] You're quitting! You've got a game in about 48 hours! 480 00:29:05,953 --> 00:29:08,831 You either gonna get with the program or you gonna get gone with the program 481 00:29:09,206 --> 00:29:14,128 [Denny] We made ourselves this promise, never again, that it would be different. 482 00:29:14,211 --> 00:29:16,005 [Crying] I wanted this win so bad! 483 00:29:17,047 --> 00:29:19,383 Come on! Do this! This is where you win! 484 00:29:20,384 --> 00:29:23,012 [arguing] 485 00:29:23,095 --> 00:29:25,639 - And you know what, we worked hard! - [All] Ah-ooh 486 00:29:25,723 --> 00:29:26,849 You don't let him go outside! 487 00:29:27,349 --> 00:29:29,185 [Peyton] I pray that you bring him back better and stronger Lord, 488 00:29:29,268 --> 00:29:30,436 we need him on this team Lord. 489 00:29:30,519 --> 00:29:33,689 - Get your head out your ass bro! - It's football let's have some fun. 490 00:29:33,772 --> 00:29:36,484 I wanna play with some guys that have some energy and some zeal, alright? 491 00:29:36,567 --> 00:29:38,777 Get your hair on fire and let's do what we know how to do, alright? 492 00:29:40,988 --> 00:29:43,449 High school football, nothing like it! 493 00:29:44,700 --> 00:29:48,621 [announcer] Another bad snap, Peyton's sandwiched by the defense! 494 00:29:49,121 --> 00:29:52,791 I don't care whose fault it is! Go do your job, you gotta win! 495 00:29:52,875 --> 00:29:55,503 - You gotta win! - Get back in the game! 496 00:29:56,545 --> 00:29:57,546 We got something to prove! 497 00:29:57,630 --> 00:30:00,424 [Denny] I declare that you're gonna find out who you are tonight. 498 00:30:01,258 --> 00:30:07,223 All the work that we've done doesn't translate to tonight unless we do it! 499 00:30:13,229 --> 00:30:18,234 [crowd cheering] 500 00:30:18,567 --> 00:30:22,112 [Denny] I declare that tonight you're gonna walk off of this field... 501 00:30:22,196 --> 00:30:26,200 With the feeling that you have rarely had in the last three years.