Edrith, the star rugby player, is known for being tenacious and headstrong. Even though the thought of leaving her near-perfect life in Texas disheartens her, she agrees to move to Minnesota in order to give her Moms a better life by leaving their conservative town. Her new school doesn't have a rugby team, but they have a football team. Determined, she decides to go out for football instead of rugby despite resistance from others. In this world, she learns that nothing comes easy.