When total, irreversible blindness suddenly strikes a high school football star, he must decide whether to live a safe, protected life or to summon up the courage to play football and step back into the world. Indeed, this is the incredible, true story of Travis Freeman who, in the prime of his youth, unexpectedly contracts an infection that swiftly destroys his optic nerve, leaving him blind overnight. Under the influence of Larry and Mary Freeman, his loving parents; Patty Wheatley, the physical therapist and mobility coach who challenges him; Coach Farris, the trainer who inspires him; and Jerry, the best friend who cannot leave him behind, Travis exhibits what true bravery is by competing on the gridiron, and by helping his team, the Corbin Redhounds, advance to the state playoffs.—Nick Riganas