

And still we rise.
When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.
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Premiere DateOct 11, 2018
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Cast
- Daniel Ezra as Spencer James
- Bre-Z as Tamia 'Coop' Cooper
- Greta Onieogou as Layla Keating
- Samantha Logan as Olivia Baker
- Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker
- Cody Christian as Asher Adams
- Karimah Westbrook as Grace James
- Monet Mazur as Laura Fine-Baker
- Jalyn Hall as Dillon James
- Chelsea Tavares as Patience Robinson
- Hunter Clowdus as JJ Parker
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References
S02E13 The Art of Peer Pressure
Spencer is ready to get back to football in order to impress recruiters, but he must prove to Billy and Grace he is not pushing himself before he is ready. Layla is excited about her and Coop's music, but Coop is distracted about what is going on in the streets. Olivia struggles in believing Asher and turns to Billy for help. Jordan does the right thing and steps up in a big way to help a friend. Meanwhile, as the District Attorney's race is almost over, Laura tries not to get sidetracked by her opponents smear campaign.