Documentary covering the 2009 season for the Manassas (Tenn.) High School football team. Bill Courtney is the volunteer head coach entering his 6th season after taking over a program that had gone 5-95 in the 10 seasons prior to his arrival. He has built up a respectable program and is obviously very dedicated to the kids and to the team. This is a fantastic documentary, wonderfully capturing the highs and lows of the season. The movie focuses on three players in particular - the superstar lineman (OC Brown), the returning felon (Chavis), and the undersized smart kid (Money). Their stories are well-told and you root for all of them. Anyway, I'm a sucker for good sports documentaries, especially football, and this one is no exception. Netflix told me going in they thought I'd give this a 9/10 and they were right. 9/10.
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