In the 1970s, racial segregation had just been abolished in the United States, but racial conflicts in the South were still very serious. Tony Nathan (Caleb Castille), a talented football player at Birmingham Woodlawn High School, and other black classmates were unable to join the team due to racial conflicts. Football coach Tandy (Nic Bishop) took the lead in forming a mixed team of black and white students. Tandy believed that love and hope could unite the entire team, and the players, the entire school and the teachers of the school gradually accepted his beliefs. The film is adapted from the true story of Tony Nathan, a legendary player in the National Football League of the United States.