This week on All American, tensions rose high on and off the field for both South Crenshaw and Beverly High.
Khalil (Antonio J. Bell) works to establish himself as a new player on the team for South Crenshaw while KJ (Nathaniel McIntyre) is hype for spirit week at Beverly… which to his disappointment, turns out to be very unspirited.
Meanwhile, challenges prove to be difficult for the coaches as Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) struggles to see eye to eye with Coach Bobby regarding Khalil. Khalil has been putting in the effort off the field, but will he ever be given a chance to assert himself and be respected by his teammates?
Amina (Alexis Chikaeze) seeks independence during her first day working at Layla’s in an attempt to prove her father’s reins are a little too tight. She’s tired of being looked at as a baby in the eyes of all the adults in her life. Even still, she finds time to check in on KJ, giving him some words of encouragement before his game.
Back in South Crenshaw’s weight room, Khalil and Yasi (Elijah M. Cooper) work to earn respect from each other, gaining acceptance from Coach Bobby. But, on the other side of town, KJ and Coach Cassius (Osy Ikhile) suffer through disappointment and humiliation after losing their first game.
Tori (Lauryn Hardy) is back in her cheerleading uniform and giving KJ a hard reality on what support and teamwork from Beverly High looks like, as it’s been taken for granted. Over at Layla’s, Amina has a conversation with Layla (Greta Onieogou) on Adulting 101, hoping to get through to her.
In an attempt to teach KJ a lesson about teamwork, both him and Coach Cassius are seen at South Crenshaw’s first game. On the field, the Chargers are having a rough go as quarterback but after some tough love, South Crenshaw came back stronger and united in the 2nd half, winning the game! S/o to Khalil and Jordan for taking a chance against Coach Bobby, and putting him into the game.
After watching the teamwork and encouragement from Khalil, KJ’s perspective is influenced as he realizes his errors with his own teammates. Coach Bobby finally shows his resentment for Billy Baker by taking his frustration out on Jordan after the game.
Caught in the excitement from the win and acting on her emotions, Amina leans in to kiss Khalil, only to be rejected. However, in an attempt to comfort her, KJ causes more embarrassment as she struggles to hide her feelings, eventually lashing out at Coop (Bre-Z).
With a renewed spirit, KJ was able to find kinship with the other players on the team as well as support Tori and the rest of the cheerleaders at Beverly High, proving himself a teammate on and off the field.
Reflecting on the conversation with Coach Bobby, Jordan realized the beef goes back past his resentment with his dad, Billy Baker (Taye Diggs). Old family secrets are beginning to rear its ugly head within the Baker family. But who will pay the most?
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