A touching football & life story

Rating: 9/10 (27 February 2006)

I think my rating is truly genuine, and I can say that because I don't particularly like Billy Bob Thorton. I didn't know what to expect nor did I figure another sports movie could be done in an original and captivating fashion. I must say, I was impressed. Each character had his own valuable contribution, and you can't help but feel the highs and lows of the high school kids. I've heard how big high school football is in Texas, and having played high school football myself, I can really understand and feel what the Permian team was going through. I am typically a macho-macho man, but I can say that I cried when Permian lost to Dallas-Carter. I know that pain of losing a big game and in high school that is probably the most important game if not event of their lives to that point. A great movie, well done, it truly captured Texas high school football.