Corrected entry: At the final game, the Highlanders show up in a scene similar to that of Braveheart. They introduce Rocky Creek and the players run through the huge thing of paper. After this, they notice that there are no fans and no opposing team. It is highly unlikely that the announcer would start the game without the opposing team present.
Josh Appelbaum
12th Jan 2004
Correction: Game starts at a certain time, so the announcer starts whether the teams are there or not.