Though portrayed as the antagonist of the film, the real Paul Higa was one of the biggest advocates of the program.
John Stevens:
I'm back, nigger!
Willie Weathers:
You iight... nigga?
In the Mustang's first game against the Panthers there is an interception in which the receiving Panther never changes direction and continues to run to the Mustang's end zone. The Panthers are still awarded the touch down as if there were no mistake made.
Scenes are shown from the 1992 documentary "Gridiron Gang" which inspired this film.
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