章 175: A Misjudgment

Midoriyama's offense lined up with an intensity that radiated across the field. Determined to widen their lead, they set up in a spread formation, each player practically vibrating with anticipation. Their quarterback, Derek, had a gleam in his eye that promised something unpredictable—something wild. The tension hung heavy, like a storm waiting to break.

At the whistle, Derek barked out the cadence, and the ball snapped into his hands. With a quick drop back, he scanned the field, eyes darting between his receivers. Midoriyama's wideouts streaked downfield in crisscrossing routes, looking to unravel Seiryuu's coverage. One receiver broke left, another faked right, and then cut back sharply. Derek saw his moment and launched the ball with a quick flick of his wrist—a spiraling pass aimed down the sideline.