The story takes place in Virginia in 1971. Watching a local high school football team game is an indispensable part of life for the citizens of Alexandria. But when a black middle school and a white middle school were forced to merge, the traditional advantage of the football team was tested. Boone is a young black coach. He was appointed as the head coach of the Helios Team at William High School shortly after coming to school. The former white head coach Bill, who has several years of coaching experience, has a good record and prestige among the players, but he has become Boone's assistant.
At that time, the United States was in the most chaotic period in history. Black people demanded "abolish racial discrimination and strive for the same civil rights as white people". Various protests and demonstrations continued one after another. The time for reform is now ripe. In Virginia, Boone and Bill can be regarded as one of the pioneers of reform. Although the background gap between the two is very different, but as partners, they work together and gradually discovered that besides rugby, there are many other things in common. Both of them have a great sense of justice and honor, have strong professional ethics, and are conscientious and meticulous in their work.
Under the careful guidance of the two coaches, they not only trained a group of bad-tempered and inattentive children into an energetic, winning rugby team, but also guided them to grow into responsible young people. Since the black and white coaches have fought side by side, news of victory has continued to spread back to the city of Alexandria. This city, once divided by racial prejudice, is reunited. The white and black citizens shared the endless joy brought by their team's victory, and the common love of rugby also formed their lifelong friendship. Although it is impossible to remember the names of small people like Boone and Bill in history, Virginians all remember the "Sun Gods" (also translated as Giants) because it is the common pride of black and white citizens.
