In small town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is defied, as along as the team is winning and 17-year-old school boys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. In her 35th year as head coach, Kilmer is trying to lead the team to their 23rd division title. When star quarterback, Lance Harbour suffers an injury, they are forced to regroup under the leadership of John Moxon.