Most of the boys have never played organized football. Their first practices are chaotic, filled with fights and lack of focus.
Details on the and the 1993 documentary that inspired the film. Most of the boys have never played organized football
After a devastating 38-0 loss in their first game, the boys are humbled. Porter uses the defeat to show them that they can either give up and remain "losers" in the eyes of society, or work harder to become winners. Slowly, the rivalries fade. Willie and Kelvin begin to respect each other, and the team starts winning games. After a devastating 38-0 loss in their first
Sean Porter (Dwayne Johnson) is a frustrated and dedicated probation officer at the Kilpatrick Detention Center in Los Angeles. He is tired of seeing young men leave the facility only to be killed on the streets or sent to prison shortly after. He realizes that these teens lack a sense of self-worth, discipline, and, most importantly, the feeling of being part of a "family" that isn't a street gang. Willie and Kelvin begin to respect each other,
The journey is anything but easy:
Other high schools are reluctant to play against "criminals," and Porter's superiors are skeptical that the program will work.