All Runt Baisden and Malphus Washington want to do is play high school football for their beloved Fincher Neck Bulldogs and legendary coach, Burley Hanks. In time, they discover they are being called to a higher purpose. Unknowingly, Runt and Malphus together become the flash point of a community bound by rote ignorance and fear. The future of Fincher Neck hangs in the balance. The fate of Runt and Malphus will determine the fate of Fincher Neck. One wrong step will guarantee disaster and time is running out before the inevitable happens.