This four-part documentary series follows the 2019 campaign of the St. Frances Academy Panthers football team. Located in one of Baltimore's poorest neighborhoods, a city plagued by corruption and violence, the Panthers program has become a symbol of hope and controversy in inner-city Baltimore.
Genre: Documentary, Sport
With limited facilities and funding - and just one week remaining before their season opener and the start of a grueling national schedule - Baltimore's St. Frances Academy Panthers turn to their local streets and parks to train.
The second-seeded Panthers take on Mater Dei, the nation's top seed, in the most important matchup of the season and a possible place in the national championship.
The combination of a win and homecoming provides St. Francis Academy with a much-needed morale boost before it takes the field for one of the most exciting matchups in Baltimore high school football history.
Ahead of National Signing Day, St. Frances Academy coaches meet with the seniors - both committed and uncommitted - to solidify their college plans.