I enjoyed this movie much more than I thought I would. For what seemed like fairly generic Disney fare, this film really stood out, not only on the merits of its story, but also on the fine performances of a number of different actors, in particular both Jay Reeves, as Ray Ray McElrathbey, and Thaddeus J. Mixson, as his brother, Fahmarr McElrathbey. This film really highlighted what a stand-up individual Ray Ray McElrathbey was, a young man who risked everything to secure his family's future.

Watching this film, I couldn't help but think, as wonderful as sports could be, many of the most indelible stories were not of the greatest athletes nor of the greatest teams nor games; they were of those individuals who stood taller than the sport themselves, those who overcame the greatest obstacles to achieve goals of much greater value than a singular victory, those who learned life's greatest lessons and taught and inspired others in their journey. This was certainly one of those stories.