With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps. However, after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosisconnected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the fieldBens mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football. Ben isnt playing just for himself though. This might be his dads last chance to coach. And his teammates need a quarterback that can lead them to the championships. But as Ben watches the heavy toll ALS takes on his dads body, he begins to question if this should be his final season after all.
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