Darren Taylor is an all-state defensive end on one of the top teams in Houston.
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The sudden uncertainty sends Darren into a spiral, leading to an addiction to pain pills that threatens to end his football career--and, maybe, his life.
But during a preseason scrimmage, Darren tears up his right shoulder, taking him out for the season.
Only football promises to take him away from his gang-filled neighborhood in Houston\'s Third Ward.
Darren Taylor is an all-state defensive end on one of the top teams in Houston