In a small town with huge expectations, players and coaches embrace the pressure to reclaim what was once theirs: the state championship.
Chuck Filiaga, one of the top-ranked high school players in the country, moves from California to Aledo for his senior season and quickly becomes the talk of the town.
As Aledo opens its season, Quarterback Dillon Davis is feeling the pressure to bring home a state title and add to his family's legacy.
After the tragic death of a fellow student, Aledo's players and coaches pledge to honor his memory as they face off against a touted team from California.
In a town full of football fans, longtime locker room attendant Ernest Shipman might just be the Bearcats' biggest.
As four-star recruit Chuck Filiaga looks toward a future in football, his backup, Mason Jackson, is doing more than just riding the pine-he's cutting them down for a living.
The debate over Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem reaches the Aledo locker room as players and coaches prepare to play their first district game.
Amid the pomp and pageantry of homecoming week, several Bearcat players find a new way to raise awareness amid national racial tension.
Aledo's winning ways begin at the elementary school level and continue with a former state champion coming back to coach this year's quarterback to new heights.
The father of an autistic student sends a 'complaint' to the Aledo High School athletic director about two football players who have changed his son's life forever.
If Aledo's success and winning traditions can be traced to one man, it is athletic director and former head football coach Tim Buchanan.
There is another powerhouse in Aledo: the Bearcat Regiment band, 200 members strong. Their hard work and precision pays off, especially on game days.
For Aledo's seniors, their final game at Bearcat Stadium is a bittersweet reminder that high school and football go by in a flash.
At 5-foot-9, James Williams is the heart of the Bearcats' defense and won't let any challenge get in the way of his football dreams.
Aledo faces its toughest matchup yet, but a relentless effort by the defense-and a visit from a Bearcat legend-provide plenty of motivation.
Practicing on Thanksgiving is a tradition at Aledo, where the Bearcat family prepared to feast on another playoff opponent.
A rugged rodeo kid and a competitive fishing star forge a friendship and look to the future beyond football as Aledo moves closer to another state title at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
The Bearcats draw inspiration from visiting University of Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh as they face their state semifinal demons without one of their best players on defense.
From the dawn of another state championship to the last down at AT&T Stadium, the 2016 Aledo Bearcats savor every moment of a dream season.
The cheers have faded, the players have put up their pads and the coaches are getting ready for next season. But Aledo's 2016 journey to state will be etched in their memories forever.
They now take the field as Lions, Horned Frogs, Cowboys and Wolverines. But they'll always be Bearcats.
Head Coach Joe Prud'homme, a seven-time Texas high school football champion, faces the greatest challenge of his career: resurrecting the Texas Wesleyan University Rams program. The Rams haven't played a football game since World War II.
After more than a year of preparation, the Texas Wesleyan University Rams take the field for their first football game in more than 75 years.
The Texas Wesleyan University Rams travel to Kansas for their first game of the season.
Texas Wesleyan President Frederick Slabach tells Coach Joe Prud'homme if he only wins one game all season it has to be this one.
Injuries take their toll on the Rams as the team faces a tough four game stretch leading into conference play.
Texas Wesleyan University backup wide-receiver Anthony Caston emerges as the heart and soul of the Rams offense despite juggling a full-time job, caring for his two young children and living out his football dream.
The Texas Wesleyan University Rams are overdue for a win. But going into their game against Lyon College in Arkansas, they learn that Andreu Kirby, the lynchpin of their offense, is out for the season.
Playing on no sleep following a double shift at his security job, Rams Receiver Anthony Caston proves true toughness is found in the soul and spirit.
The Rams travel to the Panhandle of Oklahoma to face their toughest opponent yet in their final game of the season.
As their historic first season comes to an end, Coach Joe and the Rams reflect on lessons learned and turn their attention to next season.
Gainesville State School, a juvenile correctional facility in Texas, has never been known for its winning football program. First-year Head Coach Roy Burns hopes to change that.
As Darius' future is decided by the court, Coach Burns prepares for his first game and the team attempts to learn from their pasts.
Joe meets a new four-legged friend and Coach Burns seeks to solidify his defense ahead of a pivotal second game.
Coach Burns' decision to tend to Christopher's broken leg leaves the team and the season in peril.
Joe learns the repercussions for his behavior as the entire campus prepares to crown the next Homecoming king.
Ecourtlynn's academics begin to slip while several kids disrupt campus. Coach Burns remembers why Jarvay needs football.
Frustration brews for Burns after another close game and key players begin to act out.
When Coach Burns reaches his breaking point, the team risks losing another quarterback.
A winless record has youth around campus talking trash about the Tornadoes and the team gets another shot at overcoming a strangely familiar hurdle.
The Tornadoes revel in their recent success as the reality of going home weighs on Joshua.
As the campus deals with the aftermath of abuse allegations, the team focuses on what could be their last game of the season.
Graduation and playoffs create buzz around campus as Coach Burns and his team reflect on how their lives have changed.
With the season over, the Tornadoes begin to dream about life in the free.