This film tells a true story that happened in the small town of Huntington, West Virginia. The town’s rugby tradition has a long history. For decades, athletes, coaches, fans and their families have cheered for the Marshall University team. In the local area, rugby is not only a sport, but cheering for the Marshall University rugby team has become a way of life for people. But the accident in 1970 changed all that. On the night of November 14, the coaches and players of the Marshall University football team returned to Huntington from North Carolina after the game. As a result, the plane crashed and all 75 people were killed. The mental shock caused by this major loss to everyone is irreparable. The team they are proud of is instantly turned into ashes, and such a blow is unbearable to anyone. In particular, some families also lost two relatives, wives and sons at the same time in this air crash! Tears can no longer carry grief, leaving people with endless darkness. The four surviving players were also immersed in the pain and unable to extricate themselves until the arrival of the new coach Jack Lange. He first recruited several other coaches and then started recruiting players everywhere. At first, they bumped into walls, until the National University Sports Association agreed to allow them to play in the new season. With this superior condition, their enrollment work can be carried out smoothly. In the following training, they overcome various difficulties and finally put the team on the right track. But the defeat in the first game caused them to be questioned from various quarters, and even the president of Marshall University was implicated. Jack Langer withstood pressure from all quarters and fully prepared for the first home game. Before the game, he took the players to the graveyard of the dead players and told them that only by winning can they bring honor to the dead companions. The players shouted "We are Marshall!" in front of the grave. The town residents also gave the team the greatest support, and they all came to watch their first home game. The young players lived up to their expectations and won. This victory is heavy and significant for the players and the Marshalls, and it represents their rebirth and ideological rebirth.
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