In Tangerine, there are two school districts: Tangerine and Lake Windsor. Everyone in town knows Lake Windsor is considered the better district. They have nicer schools, better sports teams, and get more attention from colleges and athletic scouts. Therefore, Antoine Thomas, a very talented football player with hopes of earning a football scholarship, lies about his address to be eligible for the Lake Windsor school district.

To maintain his lie, his sister has to hide from the spotlight. He feels guilty about this, and the lie begins to eat away at him, so he decides to come forward and admit he lied to the Tangerine County Sports Commission. In response, the county, "voted to nullify all victories by the Lake Windsor High School Team over the last three seasons." This means that not only will Antoine be punished, but all of his teammates' records will be wiped clean as well. Any games the team won or records individual team members made will be cleared away as if they never happened. This changes Lake Windsor from a team with almost a perfect winning record to a team with a record of 30 losses and 0 wins.