In a struggling Pennsylvania coal town, where high school football is king, the killing of a Mexican immigrant splits the community. When star players emerge as suspects, some locals emerge in a cover-up that is almost as shocking as the murder.

A cold-blooded murderer takes the life of local football hero TK Kelly; the high school standout had carried the dreams of his small California city on his shoulders, but for someone close to TK, jealousy of the star was motivation enough to kill.