While on guard duty late one night in Vietnam, Cody Joe Carter settles into his foxhole and begins to reminisce. He is brought back to the days of his youth remembering where it all began with seventh grade football in the West Texas town of Snyder. A world of firsts, such as his first football season, first day of junior high, first girlfriend, and even a first fight, prove to be invaluable lessons in the course of Cody Joe's life. Carter learns how to battle through the ups and downs that were thrown his way. However, Cody Joe can't help but reflect on when his seventh grade football coach taught him one of the biggest lessons in life the day he put Cody Joe Carter into the ring.
