Film Screening: 75-0 The Documentary

Two filmmakers and former high school
football teammates go on a quest to find the game film from a 1966 contest they
lost to a powerhouse rival by a score of 75-0 and in the process discover how
consistent winning and losing affected the future lives of players from both
teams.

Synopsis:

During the turbulent 1960’s, the Verona High School football
team set a New Jersey state record, losing 32 consecutive games. Those losses,
by consistently astronomical scores had immediate and long lasting effects on
team members, the school and the small suburban town. This film centers on a
75-0 Verona loss to powerhouse Madison High School in 1966. Forty-seven years
later, members of both squads gather to view the original game film. In a
lively, emotional discussion the humiliation of being constant losers and the
pressure of being expected winners in high school athletics are brought to
light. Group members and sports psychology experts reveal how those experiences
as teenagers prepared them for the challenges of adult life.