In shock and denial over his Marine father's death in battle, star high school lacrosse player Conor Sullivan, always a maverick and a hot head, starts acting out in self destructive ways that has his mom, Claire, at her wits end. But arduous training in a wilderness lacrosse camp under the tutelage of his dad's old combat buddy, Sgt. Major Duke Wayne, and finding a new love interest opens Conor's eyes to the true meaning of maturity, sportsmanship and life.