Twelve years ago Matthew "the Rocket" Rising had it all. Married to his
high school sweetheart and one of the winningest quarterbacks in the
history of college football, he was the number one NFL draft pick. But
on the night of the draft, he plummeted from the pinnacle of esteem.
Falsely accused of a heinous crime with irrefutable evidence, it seemed
in an instant all was lost -- his reputation, his career, his freedom,
and most devastatingly, the love of his life.
Having served his sentence and never played a down of professional
football, Matthew leaves prison with one goal -- to find his wife,
Audrey, whom no one has seen since the trial. He returns to an
unwelcoming reception from his Gardi, Georgia, hometown to learn that
Audrey has taken shelter from the media with the nuns at a Catholic
school. There she has discovered a young man with the talent to achieve
the football career Matthew should have had. All he needs is the right
coach. Although helping the boy means Matthew violates the conditions of
his release and -- if discovered -- reincarceration for life, he'll take
the chance with hope of winning back Audrey's love.