Season of a Lifetime Will Inspire Your Family This Football Season!

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It's almost Fall and we've started school, so you know what that means:

FOOTBALL in the SOUTH!

And yes, we take Football VERY seriously, ok? Just let it go and deal- 

we MAKE pro-footballers down here in the SEC land!

Miss Grace has already been to her first football game this year at school, supporting the boys, 

so I knew that everyone would love watching a new movie about High School football, family and faith, 

that was recently released: Season of a Lifetime!

The film tells the inspiring story of head football coach, Jeremy Williams, who, terminally ill with the ALS (commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease) refuses to retire, deciding to coach for one last season. Rick Cohen's cameras follow him as his resilient Greenville Patriots high school team battles a tough Region 4 schedule in their quest for the Georgia State Championship. A father figure to his underprivileged players, Coach Williams is also a loving husband to his high school sweetheart, and a loving father to two kids, one who is stricken with a debilitating disease. Family and faith are the driving inspirations that enable Coach Williams to strive toward the impossible, making it truly a Season of a Lifetime.

Check out the movie trailer:

In 2009, filmmaker Rick Cohen became interested in the story after reading an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution which recounted the story of the terminally-ill high school football coach that led his team to an undefeated season.  Cohen arranged a meeting with Williams and eventually beat out stiff competition from major TV networks to produce the movie of his last season in 2010. 
You may remember seeing the Williams family on TV, back in 2010, when they received an “Extreme Makeover Home Edition”  new home suited for Jeremy's disability and his son’s spina bifida. In addition, his Greenville Patriots also received a new locker room the process. NFL player Michael Oher, whose story was documented in “The Blind Side,” also served as one of the volunteers to help build the home.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution recently asked Williams what he hoped the film would show. He responded, “That when things get tough, you can be tough and still love.” Williams’ wife Jennifer added, “I really hope that people see that, no matter what they might face in life, that through Christ, they can not only get through it but also live a happy, joyful life.”

"In all my years of documenting lives and writing and researching about real people, I never met a man who didn't have a single enemy nor a cross word said about him,” said Cohen. “Jeremy is about as righteous a human being as God has ever put on this earth. He truly walks the talk!”

Jeremy Williams says in the movie that 'God is with us always and can help us through any adversity'. As one who has been in the eye of that storm, he knows that truth first hand. .Jeremy is a man of incredible courage, faith and compassion. The bond he shares with his players is wonderful and so full of love, that you may find yourself needing a box of kleenex before the end of the movie! Think of it as a Hallmark movie for the guys in your family, but one that your entire family will want to sit through! Jeremy and his team will inspire you and teach you more about putting your faith in God in the 89 minutes of this movie, than most people get at church every Sunday!
This movie would be wonderful for a teen movie night, family night at church, or as part of a Saturday football bonanza. We give a HUGE 5 stars and highly urge everyone to see it!