LOS ANGELES — Coach Marvin Street played football for Chatsworth High School in the 1990s.

Now, he’s walking the halls as a soon-to-be, full-time teacher.

"We’re making up for lost time," Street said. "That’s why it’s literally no brakes."

All gas and no brakes, Street is determined to close the gap.

"Being an advocate to help bridge the gap between the rich and the poor, in order to help the kids in the manner that they need to be helped, you have to go above and beyond expectations every single day," Street said.

What that means is going above and beyond to make himself available to his students at all times of the day. Street knows his players must succeed as students first, and he’s made it part of his personal curriculum to check in on them every day.

Last year Street noticed that one of his players, RayShaun Tillman, was missing class and receiving straight F’s.

“I just wasn’t going to class, didn’t do the work. I just didn’t care,” RayShaun said.

So, Street started personally tutoring Rayshaun, calling and checking in on him every day. And Rayshaun got his first A, also earning himself a spot on the field with the football team.

“It’s not what he said to me, it’s that he inspired me a lot to do more,” Rayshaun said. “It felt good to me. I feel like I’m winning.”

That’s the accountability Street wants to teach his students to show up with every day. He wants to change the narrative for kids who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

"The mission is to break those statistics and change the game," Street said.