They may be one of the most unique and exciting teams in the nation, but not just because of their perfect record. 

The Louisiana School for the Deaf (Baton Rouge, La.) War Eagles enjoyed a tremendous season, which concluded with the team winning the National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association eight-man national championship. 

In reality, it was never close. The team won every game this season by an average of 42 points and thanks in large part to the masterful coaching of Susan Gremillion, the state’s only female head coach. 

There is no doubt that this team plays solid football. However, although the level of play is very high, attending a game might be a slightly different experience than what you are accustomed to.

The sounds of football are seemingly integral to the sport. Even prior to the snap, Tom Brady barks out the cadence and identifies any blitzing players, Luke Kuechly is yelling out the defensive coverage and Mike Pouncey is shouting out the blocking assignments. 

All of this chaotic noise occurs before the ball is even snapped and the play begins. 

Yet, you won’t hear any of these examples at a War Eagles game, because none of the players can hear. However, the lack of hearing has not prevented these young men from accomplishing quite a bit, including a perfect season and a national championship.

Yet, none of this would be possible without an effective coach. Although the young men cannot hear, they absolutely listen to every word from their head coach Susan Gremillion, who the players call “Coach G.”

“I demand that,” said Gremillion to KNOE. 

She is a taskmaster, but the players love her. She is also the first and only female varsity head football coach in the state of Louisiana. This was her first year with the program and it was quite a turnaround from last year’s team, which went 2-5 last season.

“I don’t know how you put it into words,” she said, briefly pausing as her voice briefly cracked with emotion before quickly composing herself to continue. “They mean the world to me, and they know that. They are that important.”

Interestingly, the team is not the only talented squad in the nation that is deaf. Earlier this season, the California School for the Deaf (Fremont, Calif.) played a game against Woodland Christian that was broadcast on ESPN2. The team, which coincidentally is also dubbed the War Eagles, won the game by the score of 43-0. 

Both teams provide excellent examples of what can be achieved when a team works as a cohesive unit. 

"If you watch them, they just play like anybody else, any hearing person," Kristina Asencio, a parent of a deaf player, said to KTVU.

Each team worked together to overcome what were seemingly stacked odds. This life lesson was completed on the gridiron, their identities forged and reinforced through hard work, determination and teamwork. 

It just proves that lessons imparted on the gridiron, through the sport of football, truly are for everyone.