Tonight was the biggest night out of the entire season for the Jefferson High School football team. They were to face their longtime rivalries, the Willowsburg Bandits. This was the game that would decide the fait of both teams. It would decide whether or not either team would go to the playoffs.

Randy was extremely nervous, since he was the starting quarterback for Jefferson. He tried to concentrate while he sat in the locker room with the rest of his teammates, including John. He placed one headphone from his iPod in his ear and attempted to zone out everything around him.

He began to think about all the plays in his head and the places he was suppose to throw to and the way he was suppose to fake a handoff, but his mind soon drifted to thoughts of another kind that had nothing to do with football. He closed his eyes and began to think about Stacy and the night they shared together. A small smile appeared on his face as he pictured her heavenly body on top of his, him pushing himself harder and harder into her, making her moan while she called out his name and…

"Team! Gather Round!" Coach Hanson interrupted as Randy jumped up and was a little disappointed that Coach Hanson had spoiled his short daydream. He grabbed his helmet and took a knee on the locker room floor.

"Now listen here boys! This is the last night to prove to not only ourselves but to the whole county that the Jefferson Cougars can defeat those overrated Bandits and win the state title! Do you wanna win a title boys?!"

"Hell Yeah!" the team shouted as they stood up and raised their helmets to the ceiling.

"Come on boys! We can do this!" John shouted as the team jumped around and chanted, "Cougars, Cougars, Cougars!" Randy lead the team out of the locker room as they ran into the stadium and onto the field. The stands were packed and it seemed like the entire Jefferson High School had showed up to watch this intense game.

Randy ran to the sidelines so that the trainer could quickly put some extra wraps on his knee. He looked up and saw Stacy looking at him from the track which was between the field and the stands. He smiled at her as she sweetly smiled back. She mouthed the words 'Good Luck' to him and winked before turning back around and talking to some of her other fellow cheerleaders. Randy slightly laughed and turned his attention to his coach who was approaching him.

"How you doin there Orton? Knee alright?" asked Coach Hanson as he checked out Randy's knee.

"Yeah coach. I think I'll be okay. Just a little sore. I'll be fine though." Randy had previously had knee surgery the year before and was forced go through months of physical therapy before he was even able to walk out onto a football field.

"Alright son, well, if it starts to act up…you come out immediately understand me? I can't afford to have you hurt, not again okay?" Coach Hanson was dead serious and relied completely on Randy to be the backbone of his offense. "I mean, this game might be the answer to your future college football career Orton. You have great potential and I know you'll get us a victory tonight. But remember what I said, come out if it acts up."

"Alright coach, I will. Thanks." Randy said as Coach Hanson left and went over to the other coaches. Randy took a deep breath as the trainer finished up and he made his way over to John.

"You ready man?" John asked as he looked at Randy's knee.

"Ready as I'll ever be." Randy responded as they both laughed and waited for the game to begin.

1 minute remaining in the game

The Cougars were down 20-16 and the only way to gain victory was to score a touchdown. It was all left in Randy's hands. Coach Hanson had called for a pass to John and the team broke the huddle and went to the line.

Randy snapped the ball and stepped back. He looked over to John who was far down the field. It was gonna be a very long pass and was extremely risky, but Randy threw it as hard as he could anyways and watched it fly.

John ran as fast as he could and dove for the ball. He caught it at the 23 yard line and the crowd went nuts. Everyone was standing on their feet now and was going insane. They were chanting for the Cougars and jumping up and down. The team got back in their huddle and Randy called the play. There was 13 seconds left on the clock which was just enough to run one last play.

Randy got up to the line and took a deep breath. It was all or nothing now. He leaned down and snapped the ball. Everyone in the stands held their breath as they watched Randy step back and look for a receiver. He looked right, then left, but nobody was open.

He dodged one tackler and ran around the side. The crowd was screaming as Randy dodged another tackler and ran for the endzone. He was on the 11 yard line when another tackler who was twice the size of Randy jumped on his back and tried to get him down. But Randy kept on his feet and continued to push towards the goal line. He was on the 3 when he thought that his knee was going to burst from all the weight of this guy. But he took one last step and reached the ball across the line to get the touchdown.

The entire crowd of cougars fans screamed and shouted so loud that anyone within 5 miles could have heard them. They had won the game, 20-22. Randy got up from the ground and stood up, as all of his teammates came over to him and celebrated. They cheered him on as they started to head for the sidelines.

As Randy was heading over to the sidelines, the guy who had attempted to tackle him started walking towards him. He was extremely angry and wanted to kill Randy. His teammates tried to hold him back but he tore right through them and ran after Randy.

Randy wasn't paying attention nor was anyone else due to their celebrating as the guy ran after him. "Randy look out!" one of Randy's coaches yelled as the guy put down his head and collided his helmet with Randy's knee. Randy screamed in pain as it felt like it snapped in half.

The crowd screamed as they all saw what happened. Randy's coaches and teammates crowded around him as the referees and others were trying to restrain the young man who had committed such a horrible act.

"We need an ambulance!" Coach Hanson yelled as he tried to hold down Randy who was writhing in pain. John was also holding Randy down as he watched his friend shout in agony. By now Stacy had made her way over to Randy and was crying, seeing her boyfriend in such pain. Torrie held her in her arms and tried to comfort her.

"Randy!" Stacy cried out as she got out of Torrie's grip and knelt down next to him. "Randy, it'll be okay baby, just hold on okay? Just hold on. You'll be okay." Stacy said as she continued to cry when Randy screamed in pain as the EMTs placed him on the stretcher. John grabbed Stacy and hugged her, trying to lead her away from seeing Randy in such a bad state. Torrie grabbed Stacy from John and sat her down, attempting to calm her down. Her other friend, Aly, went over too and tried to help.

Everyone gathered around as they watched their star quarterback get placed in the ambulance and watched their playoff chances get wiped away right in front of them.