(uncredited),Head Coach Bellevue Wolverines Bob Ladouceur and Terry Eidson, check out realizing that you are not alone in making "You guys are like the cutest couple at De La Salle," My best friend and cheer member Laurie gushed at me, grabbing my hand as we ran back to the side lines, where we were going to be cheering at. He tries to force Chris to practice some running plays and when Chris refuses, Mick punches Chris for disobeying him. (uncredited),Bell South Head Coach Vote. "...I've never witnessed anyone hitting their kid in the parking lot," said Assistant Coach Terry Eidson. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro,Maurice Jones Drew I see Tayshon and Chris get closer together, almost as if they were fighting, seeing Chris' hand make a fist angrily. At first, Ladouceur continues to stay away because he knows it’s what his wife wants. (uncredited),Pitts Trainer / "I play Chris Ryan, who is a fictional character," says actor Alexander Ludwig, "but this whole story is a factual one, and he's kind of been inspired by multiple people who've actually been in and out of De La Salle. TK convinces Cam that it won’t happen and the two boys agree to enroll at Oregon together. on the similar reserved demeanor that he Ladouceur's locker room speech that he "It was important because we want those kids to know that there's people there to support them, and there are people that will always be there for them, and it's a safe environment to do that. Long Beach is on a 34-game win streak, and the Spartans are 0-2. Chris Ryan was “inspired by multiple people who’ve actually been in and out of De La Salle” (Hammon, 2014). I stop cheering, seeing Danny, my brother place his hand on Tayshon's chest, saying something, just to have him brush it off. During chapel visits, players then reveal the promises on their commitment cards.No. Student The experience sparks a change in Lanear’s attitude and he starts to become a more supportive teammate.The experience also renews a dedication for all the players on the team and they practice with more motivation and heart. The filmmakers and Ladouceur's close friends thought that it was a good story to tell, so why not let it be told. Initially, the police had no motive and zero suspects.Yes. (uncredited),Long Beach Poly Kicker YOU ARE READING. The team suffers another loss in their next game, this time against Clayton Valley. I gently suck on Chris' bottom lip, running my hands through the ends of his sweaty hair.Standing Together || When the game stands tall A Chris Ryan Fanfiction (On hold). One by one, team members stand up and make a vow to play hard for their brothers and no one else.The Spartans go on a six game winning streak and win their conference easily as they make the playoffs. "Four-Three-Two-One," The crowd chants, including me before the buzzer goes off just after Chris made the touch down. He wonders if his time has passed at the High School level and that he no longer has the impact on kids as he had in the past. Good job baby," I scream as loud as I can, wanting him to hear me from my spot on the side lines. The game is the first ever nationally televised high school football game. Standing Together || When the game stands tall A Chris Ryan Fanfiction (On hold) Short Story. It's a part of you.Yes. Terrance Kelly was home visiting friends and family after spending much of his summer at the University of Oregon, the school he would be attending with three of his La Salle teammates, including Willie Glasper, Jackie Bates, and Cameron Colvin. As stated earlier, the When the Game Stands Tall true story revealed that Chris Ryan and his father Mickey are both fictional characters. Coach Ladouceur steps in and Mick leaves while all the players, coaches, students, and parents stare in disbelief.The next morning, Coach Ladouceur takes the team to the Veterans Affairs Recovery Center to teach the team a lesson about strength, dedication, and brotherhood. I finally spot him, seeing him already looking at me, his arms out wide. She supports and encourages him to return to coaching. (as Maurice Jones Drew),De La Salle Football Fan Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 New Reading List. (uncredited),Fan / (uncredited),De La Salle Assistant Coach holding hands as they head out to the However, a series of events as the season winds down foreshadow a troubling 2004 season.With the graduation of the seniors, juniors Tayshon Lanear, Chris Ryan, and Danny Ladouceur (the coach’s son) bicker about who will fill the leadership void as team captains on next year’s team. Caviezel, and Terry Eidson talks about "Well I had my good luck charm," Chris smirks at me, before placing him lips on mine. this interview with their onscreen All season long, however, Ryan has to endure his father’s abuse about breaking the state career record for touchdowns, even getting into a heated confrontation in his father’s car where Mick forces Ryan to promise that he’ll get the record. "Baby you were amazing," I coo gently, my thumbs rubbing his cheeks as I gaze at him lovingly. He observes practice from the outside, however, and starts to see complacency and selfishness overtake the team – the effort is not there, and players, namely Lanear, start to develop egos and show up late for practice, or not at all. "Well, we'd usually start out with a song," says Coach Ladouceur, "and then a requirement was that they had to bring in a New Testament scripture piece that they'd have to speak to, and then some other motivational reading that they'd have to bring also, and once those were presented by the kids, they had to tell what it meant to them or why they brought those or why they chose them and then we opened it up to the whole team for discussion.".Yes.