Underdogs

Led by Coach David Woodard, the West Trojans look to pick up the pieces after a catastrophic explosion rocked the tiny town. A Sports Illustrated Original.

Faced with the harsh realities of reservation life, the Chiefs play for the love of the game - and each other. A Sports Illustrated Original.

Once a failing school, Wendell Phillips is taking aim at a new label - the first Chicago public school to win a state football championship. A Sports Illustrated Original.

Years after the Remember the Titans glory days, T.C. Williams looks to return to the playoffs for the first time in over 20 years. A Sports Illustrated Original.

Three years after a wrestling accident led to an amputation, lineman Ja'Que Billingsley returns to the field for the powerhouse Eagles. A Sports Illustrated Original.