The Crooked Arrows get their first win of the season...
...with Reed coming out of the crease to make the play.
Now that's bringing it home, son.
Just when you think you're not getting through to these kids.
Don't you take credit for that. You didn't do that. Booty did that.
Pfft. What?
- Whoo! - Ha, ha!
I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down, but I get up again
Reed, for making 10 saves.
The Crooked Arrows are flying true of late, hitting only bull's-eyes.
Taking rematch wins against St. Giles, Locke and Sulgrave.
Sweeping Dooley and blowing out the lowly Bernard Forest twice.
They're flying out there.
The fleet-footed Unishee brothers, Owen and Sammy, must read each other's minds...
...their passes are so perfect.
Two months ago, no one could have imagined Joe Logan would take the lowest ranking team...
...in the New York Prep League on a path towards the playoffs.
I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down
Another turnover.
- Move like the wind! Run! - Yeah, Chewy!
- And yes! - Whoo!
Chewy, great steal.
Another win for the Crooked Arrows.
Silverfoot scores!
The Arrows run a tight-motion offense.
This team is hot, and I don't just mean their assistant coach.
The Sunaquot team is moving up the ranks at a breakneck pace.
An unprecedented turnaround. It's a Maug attack!
They weren't ready for that, were they?
Hello.
Whoo!
After six straight wins, the Crooked Arrows are getting state-wide attention.
I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down
Yeah, good.
Ha-ha-ha. No.
Joe Logan has his boys believing.
They're passionate and driven, but they'll have to ambush...
...undefeated Coventry on the road in order to make the playoffs.
And that's a very tall order, even for Logan the Legend.
Two hundred thousand square feet, 500 rooms, 3000 slots, 150 tables.
A 1000-seat performance theater...
...36-hole PGA golf course, and the first Native Adventures theme park.
Mr. Geyer, this is 10 times bigger than what we discussed.
Because with your plan, your people merely survive.
But with mine, they actually get rich. You, chief among them.
We're talking $100 million a year.
This is not what I agreed to with the council.
Once the money starts to flow, they'll forget all about it.
No, no, we had a deal. We had a deal.
And I changed it.
Trust me.
You will be a hero to your people.
Once we break ground tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
Day after Memorial Day.
Welcome to Coventry Academy and The Bowl.
This is the unquestioned seat of prep lacrosse glory.
No love lost today. The last time these two teams met, Coventry annihilated the Sunaquot...
...and the game ended in a brawl.
A lot has changed since then for the Crooked Arrows.
But they still need a win if they're going to make it to the postseason.
And it's going to take a monumental effort to overcome the storied men in blue.
Gentlemen, you ever wonder why there's no '98 championship banner here?
Logan the Legend choked. Let's make sure that happens again.
- I'm sorry. - For what?
For getting blood on your only uniform.
Down! Set!
Watson wins the draw. Off to Dawes.
And it looks like practice out there.
Fancy stick work, a lot of hot-dogging.
Coventry goes up one-zip.
The high-flying Arrows have quickly fallen back to earth.
Hey, Arrows, how's that for stick work?
Coventry seals up another undefeated season...
...and enters the playoffs as the number one seed with a dominant 12-5 victory.
Coventry is stuffing the Arrows back in the quiver.
They'll miss the playoffs again this year.
Yo, did you hear? Marston lost and now we get a bye.
Nice. Who we got here?
You know, now that your season is over, you can finally get with a winner.
Marston lost?
Marston lost!
Guys, Bernard upset Marston.
- Who cares? - You do, we beat Bernard twice.
That means we're in the playoffs.
Whoo!
We're in the playoffs!
- Whoa. - Whoa, whoa.
Whoa, what's u p?
Check this out.
Coach, what's going on?
How is this possible?
Geyer needed a start date.
The season ended today, so I gave him one.
But it didn't end today.
What? You just thought we wouldn't make it to the playoffs?
No, not two months ago.
Two months ago?
The council was clear. I was clear.
And you have not met all my requirements, son.
Look, this team couldn't win a game before I took over.
It's been a great season. Pride has been restored, like you wanted.
I've done everything that you've asked of me. Why can't you just be happy for once?
The lacrosse field was not part of the plan.
I know, but the plan changed.
And...
...we don't need a lacrosse field for the rest of the season.
Last-seeded teams don't play home games. I can still coach, it's a win-win.
For you, but what happened to honoring our people?
You're not our coach, you're a liar and a hypocrite.
Let's go.
Nadie...
Abooksigun led our team to a winning record and reawakened our traditions within them.
Our people were very inspired by his efforts.
Because we fear losing the casino if we delay...
...we declare that Abooksigun has fulfilled his obligation...
...and may proceed using the new land he requested.
That field is as old as our people.
The return of his spirit was to be decided by me.
It was a difficult decision, but the council has spoken.
I'm sorry that it happened this way, Dad.
But it's time to move forward and this is good for everybody.
You are my son, and I love you.
But the future of our people rests in your hands.
And I fear that your spirit is not strong enough to protect us.
Hey, Wampum, spot me a fortune feather, will you? I'm down big here.
Yeah? Me too.
More troubles you than what I know.
I think I may have feathered the arrow for our enemy.
Yet the eagle still flies.
There is still time.
But remember, a wise warrior forces his enemy to fight at a time and place of his choosing.
Don't try to pin me down
I'm a contradiction
Love, hate, get it straight
Half devil, half divine
What?
I'm here to talk to you.
Great, talk all you want.
Believe
I get what I want, not just what I-
You want to know howl lost the state championship?
See number 12? That's Emmitt...
...the current coach of Coventry, and he's pointing at me, number 17.
There were 15 seconds left and the call...
...was for me to come off a screen, work to the crease.
I could have hit that shot in my sleep.
But I was the guy who choked and lost the championship.
See? Everyone is devastated by my miss.
But I'm just heading to the showers.
You missed on purpose.
I was tired of winning for them.
Felt like I was being used.
For three years, Coventry cheered every score.
They loved me when I was helping them win...
...but the rest of the school day I was invisible.
Julie was the only one who could see me for more...
...than just a poor kid who could play lacrosse.
And to her, the Sunaquot were more...
...than some Indians on a reservation, you know?
Losing wasn't the problem.
I dishonored the game.
And I've done it again.
Okay, then fix it.
Why do you think I'm here?
Let me be your assistant, coach.
Mm. Tsk.
Now coached by young Nadie Logan and her father...
...the Crooked Arrows take down Montross and win in round one.
But where is Joey Hustle?
Shake it for the war chief all night long
Rattlebone
Sweet medicine To each his own
Billy, hey, can I see that? We've got a change.
Mr. Geyer wants this done ASAP.
Whatever, your money, boss.
Yes, it is.
One earth below
- Hm? - Ha-ha-ha.
Good job, Chewy!
Despite Joe Logan's absence...
...the Arrows are displaying a vast arsenal of motion-offense plays...
...inspired by native box lacrosse.
Not to be denied a date with destiny, the Crooked Arrows have ripped through...
...the best lacrosse teams in New York, including the Dooley Devils.
Can you believe it?
The Sunaquot are heading to the state finals and guess who they'll face.
You know who, they who shall not be named.
Can the Arrows pull off one more miracle?
Doubtful, but I for one sure do hope so.
- Toby, get up here. - Toby.
- Get up here. - Get water, man.
Oh!
Wow.
Sprinkler systems are in order.
We've got the same grass they use at Yankee Stadium.
- Oh. - Wait, you know I can't stand the Yankees.
Eh...
Well done, Abooksigun.
It's as it should be.
We got our coach back.
Hey, coach!
Thanks, sis.
All right, let's get to it.
Let's go, boys, let's go.
Louie, look over here.
MAN 2; All right.
We're gonna miss the game.
Not if you two hurry up and get the new name up.
There you go.
Welcome back to The Bowl on this beautiful day for championship lacrosse.
This title game features familiar foes and a battle of tradition.
The Sunaquot, representing the creators of the ancient game.
And Coventry Academy, the modern juggernaut that has perfected it.
Good afternoon, everyone, on a beautiful day here in upstate New York.
I'm Sean McDonough, delighted to have you with us.
What brings ESPN to a state high school lacrosse championship game?
Well, America's fastest-growing sport has spawned an amazing story...
...about a Native American team called the Crooked Arrows.
After a miserable 0-5 start to their season...
...they changed coaches and brought in Joe Logan.
These young men were on an unlikely winning streak that lasted until the final day...
...of their regular season, when they lost to undefeated Coventry.
In a surprising twist of fate, the Arrows have marched through the playoffs...
...to set up another meeting.
It's therefore no surprise that the lacrosse elite have turned out to witness this epic showdown.
Among those in attendance...
...professional lacrosse stars Paul Rabil, Zack Greer and Brody Merrill.
And at the end of the field, some of the sport's legendary coaches...
...including John Desko of Syracuse and Virginia's Dom Starga.
Amidst all this excitement, will Big Blue win another championship?
Or is this the day David slays Goliath?
Stay tuned, the game starts in just a moment.
Hey, isn't that your boss?
Hey, Joe!
Mr. Geyer.
Big game, huh?
Saw you made some unplanned renovations.
But I was wondering why my crew and my equipment are sitting idle.
Well, you know when you asked if there were any other ancient tribal traditions...
- ...that might get in your way? - Yes.
Well, this game is one I forgot about...
...so we'll be keeping that land for our lacrosse field.
- Joe, we have a deal. - No, we had a deal. You changed it.
I just changed it back.
There are a lot of other rich developers out there looking for wasted land.
I'll sue.
In what court?
We're a sovereign nation.
Your laws don't apply on our land.
I have a game to coach.
One, two, three, Crooked Arrows! Whoo!
Hey, let them have the face-off.
No way, I can take this punk.
Silverfoot, trust me, okay?
Face-off man is gonna clamp and put it between his legs to the middie.
Maug is gonna leave his man and cover the other wing. Go!
Whoo!
Arrows won't work against body armor and machine guns.
All it takes is one good shot.
Down!
Trust me, Jimmy.
Set!
Watson wins the opening draw, a set play as he dishes and dashes.
Yes, nice hit, Maug!
Look at the point man, he's open!
Sammy, nice finish!
The Crooked Arrows strike first, quieting this capacity crowd in blue.
When did the Indians start playing lacrosse anyway?
Way to start off the game. Give me a second line, let's go!
Like I said, one good shot.
I remember when I scored my first goal.
Put a body on him, Chewy!
Get in front of him, Chewy, come on!
That's what I'm talking about. Just like we drew it up, baby.
- Just like we drew it up. - Whoo!
All right, guys, come on. We'll get it back.
And after getting punched in the nose, the empire strikes back!
Come on, take it away top side! Who's hot? Slide! Slide!
Two to one, we got them right where we want them.
Great shot by Watson. Two to one Coventry.
And when they get a lead, they rarely give it back.
Slide!
Goal!
- Come on, guys, regroup! Regroup! - Fast break!
Coventry Academy putting on a clinic here at The Bowl.
It's just too much for the Arrows on both ends of the field.
No letup, blue line, no letup!
Good hustle!
No mercy!
It's getting contentious down on the field.
Get in the hole.
Come on, way to be, way to be.
And another turnover!
- Yes! - Whoo!
Run Skada! Run Skada!
And Dawes just got away with an obvious hold and the Arrows come up short.
- That's a hold, ref! - Good no call, good no call.
Come on, ref! What do you need?
You're missing a good game!
Come on!
Nice job, way to not get caught. Way not to get caught.
Hey, that's a hold. That's a hold, ref!
Quit your whining, 26. You know whose field you're on!
Hey, hey, hey!
You gotta make that call.
Down 7-4 at half.
The Arrows are not going to get help from anyone if they want back in this title game.
Joe Logan is going to have to impart more than just strategy during halftime.
You know what you're gonna say?
Not really.
Okay, guys, great first half.
Yeah? Check the scoreboard.
- Tell that to the ref. - Ref who?
Hey, quiet. Hey, quiet!
Yeah, I hear you.
All right, yeah, they're bigger than you, faster than you.
And they have better facilities and they have more championships.
And, yes, they have a better coach than you.
But you know what? None of that matters, okay?
This game is not about them, this game is not about us.
And it's not about the scoreboard.
In the ancient game, they didn't keep score.
They played to honor the Creator, and so will we.
We'll play to honor our ancestors who were buried with their sticks.
We will play to honor our grandchildren who will be given sticks when they're born.
This game has been in our blood for a thousand years, gentlemen.
Today, win or lose, we return lacrosse to our people.
Whoo! Whoo!
Let's go, boys!
Welcome back to The Bowl, where the second half is about to get under way.
We got this, man.
Hey, no letups, we play four quarters.
Hey, no letups, no letups.
Wait a minute, wait a minute, there's some kind of a commotion at the end of the field.
It appears to be a large group of Native Americans carrying some sort of tribal flags.
Despite the sudden invasion, the Coventry supporters...
...are making room for these new lacrosse fans.
This place has gone totally Native!
Whoo!
Where'd they come from?
Smoke signals.
All the Haudenosaunee Nations in one spot.
I guess this is a home game now, huh?
Always was, son.
Go get them.
You ready to bleed again?
This is our game. You just picked up the sticks we made.
Yes, thattaboy, Jimmy! Finally got one.
I'm open! Over here! Ball!
He's open! He's open!
Patience!
Like predators, the Arrows are calmly circling the Coventry goal.
A pass too tall even for Maug.
Save it, Jimmy, save it!
Holy stick work!
- All right, we have numbers. Push it! - Hustle, hustle, get there, Dawes.
We're a man down, we're a man down.
Yes!
Yeah!
Yeah, get up, Twinkle Toes.
Way not to give up on it, Jimmy!
Good hustle.
Look Sammy, look Sammy, look Sammy!
Yeah.
Oh, my God, you gotta be kidding me!
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Whatever the reason...
Well, done, Silverfoot! Well done!
...the Arrows are playing with a renewed sense of purpose.
Getting right back in the game.
They don't have Coventry's depth, but they simply will not quit.
Reed!
Chewy, that's it!
Are you kidding me? Get on the bench. Get on the bench!
With their second-half surge, the Arrows are right on Coventry's heels...
...but can they ever draw even?
Now, Watson, now!
- A rough, but perfectly legal hit. - Yeah!
And number 10 Grayhouse is out of the game.
Toby! You're in.
All right, they're gonna double-team Jimmy and lay off you, all right? Be ready.
Oh, my God, Toby, Toby, Toby...
Captain.
Thank you.
Two-six, get him, Silverfoot! Pick him up.
Sticks up, off your hip!
Move! You gotta rotate!
Two-six, two-six! Double, double, six, double!
- Jimmy! - Look Toby, look Toby!
Jimmy! Jimmy! Jimmy!
Who's got him?
Yes!
Goal, point blank! Gifford with his first of the season, first of his life.
Tie score late in the fourth.
Nice shot, Squirrel!
Give me that scout report. He's not even on here, who is that kid?
Yeah, Toby!
Watson, get your carcass over here right now.
Joe Logan is coaching the game of his life here, folks, and we're all tied up at 12.
Have you forgotten who we are?
Because they could care less and they're kicking your privileged tails all over the field.
Wake up and finish the job or I'll find someone who will.
- On three, one two, three! - Huh!
You've worked your whole life for this. Now is the time!
You know who it's going to, don't let 26 get the ball.
Brutal illegal hit by Dawes and that's a call they can't miss.
He wasn't even in possession of the ball, which makes it doubly egregious.
What did I do? I barely touched him. I didn't do nothing.
The Arrows have been racked by injuries today.
This is a fatal blow if Jimmy Silverfoot is sidelined, leaving the team a man short.
Take it easy. Take it easy, Jimmy. Medic.
Ah!
You got us this far, we'll do the rest, all right?
I'm going in.
What? No, you only have one good leg.
Yeah, and no one else has one good leg right now.
What are you doing with that cheap shot?
Deal with it and play the game.
- Now we're a man down. - So are they. They're putting in a girl.
Turn around!
Twenty seconds left, all right? Finish the possession, we take it in overtime...
- ...and seal the deal, all right? - Remember, you're just a decoy, okay?
Okay.
Not okay. I'm finishing this.
Why, because you're better than me with a broken arm?
It's just dislocated, I can still play.
Not with a sling you can't. Look, Jimmy, you can't--
Her leg is my fault. Last time I didn't go in, she got hurt.
I can't let that happen again.
If one of those guys hits that ankle, she'll never play again.
You got two years left, this is my last game. Let me play, coach.
Ugh. Fine. But if you break your other arm, I'm not helping you with your pajamas.
- I don't wear pajamas. - Ha-ha-ha.
Okay, guys, we're gonna run Z82. Maug, move up to middie and set the pick.
Toby, top of the crease and screen the goalie.
And Sammy, this is your shot, so hit it.
- I always do. - Okay, sticks up, guys.
- Let's go, boys! - Here we go!
- Crooked Arrows on three, one, two, three. - Crooked Arrows! Whoo!
Hey, hey, hey! Wait. You're just a decoy, okay?
Okay.
And here we go!
The Crooked Arrows have a man advantage with gutsy Jimmy Silverfoot at middie.
V-2-6, 2-6, left shoulder, left shoulder 2-6.
Okay, okay, okay.
Now, Maug, now!
- Here we go, here we go. - Here we go, here we go.
The Arrows work the ball around, looking for an opening. Seconds ticking away.
- Aah! - Jimmy!
Ten seconds.
- Aah! - Oh, my God.
Watch Sam my! Watch Sam my!
And it's a loose ball!
Aah!
Shoot it!
Shot! Shot!
Aah!
Unbelievable! Sports Center, you've got your lead story!
The Crooked Arrows are state champs!
All right, all right! Come on, get up! Get up.
Get off. Get off.
Coventry and Coach Emmitt are taking the loss with great dignity.
Silverfoot, you all right?
Never been better.
Nice shot, ball hog.
What? Oh. Heh.
- Hey, decoy. - Hey.
Hey, since I'm really hurt this time, maybe I can get a kiss, coach.
Ah!
That's one good shot.
- Thanks, good game. - Good luck next year.
Let's go, let's go!
How about that?
I have come to learn the stubborn ways of my children.
You, your time is coming.
And you have found your spirit, Abooksigun.
It was you.
Yo, Coach Joe!
Here. You earned this.
- Hey. - Hey. So...
Is that a yes?
Come on.
When the first game between the animals ended, the Creator was pleased.
And he gave the Medicine Game to the people of the Haudenosaunee.
That we may all come together as one and heal each other.
Yeah, yeah Check the highlight tape
Put your beats with lyrics till I actuate Grinding past the physical limits
Of which I violate My mental place is in the Garden State
Spilling my body weight Then hydrate until my pupils dilate
I make you go for broke Pulling out the only fund
I don't blow my nose Cleaner than a smoking gun
My friends dope a ton Stay above the choking lung
Pushing up, hands stringing sticks With a broken thumb
I keep it casual Always check the manual
Always improvise Already memorized the manual
My gains are gradual But always moving up
Trading stocks with fake money Learning how to chase the fast buck
I'm a fast buck You better match up
Swim move, then I'm burning by you Like a fat Dutch
Paint the corners when I shoot with braces flow Whipping my stick they said it was miracle
I'm getting goosebumps On me when I'm lyrical
Killing beats one at a time Like they were cereal
I've moved around a lot Lived on many different blocks
From partners of the street To waking up to smoking shots
Well, I'm gonna stop it now Check the flow
I'm Coventry Rapping with a couple Crooked Arrows
Let's wrap.
I've got to remember
That all I need is right inside of me
I look at this world around me
The tallest tree was once just a seed
Over and over, what I find Is when I see it in my mind
It's only just a matter of time
Keep your eyes on winning
'Cause if you try you'll never really lose
I'm John Desko and I'm a Crooked Arrow.
I'm Brody Merrill and I'm a Crooked Arrow.
I'm Gary Gait and I'm a Crooked Arrow.
I'm Lars Tiffany and I'm a Crooked Arrow.
- I'm a Crooked Arrow. - I'm a Crooked Arrow.
Dream big
Yeah
Each day
That you wake up
Is a chance for you to start Something new
It's there for the taking
But that first step is always up to you
Over and over, what I find
Is when I see it in my mind
It's only just a matter of time
Keep your eyes on winning
'Cause if you try you'll never really lose
Yeah, this life's for living
There's no limit to the things that we can do
Keep your eyes on winning
'Cause if you try you'll never really lose
Yeah, this life's for living
There's no limit to the things that we can do
Dream big
Yeah
Dream big
O
Keep your eyes on winning
'Cause if you try you'll never really lose
Yeah, this life's for living
There's no limit to the things that we can do
Dream big
Yeah, this life's for living
There's no limit to the things that we can do
It's only just a matter of time