De La Salle head coach Bob Ladouceur retired in January 2013 after winning his last Open Division state championship in December 2012.

Bob Ladouceur, the coach of the De La Salle Spartans, watches his team win the championship of their undefeated 2003 season.

The juniors, including Ladouceur's son Danny, celebrate with team captain Chris Ryan who has a chance of breaking the California state record for the highest career number of touchdowns.

During an argument about whether to accept a coaching offer at the college level, Ladouceur's wife Beverly tells him that he does not spend enough time with his family.

He arranges to have De La Salle play against Long Beach Polytechnic High School, a team with a similar reputation.

Reminded of team alumnus Cameron Colvin, Ladouceur pays him a visit in Richmond, California, and discovers that his mother is dying.

The Spartans enter the final 2004 game with a renewed sense of confidence and hope that Ryan can score three touchdowns to break the record.

When setting up their final play, Ryan gathers his teammates and tells them that it would be wrong for him to end his time with the team by chasing a personal victory.

[3] David Zelon produced for Mandalay and Peter Nelson and Rich Peluso worked on behalf of SPWA and its distribution arm AFFIRM.

[4] SPWA president Steve Bersch noted that the themes in the film transcended sports and cinema: "At its core, this is a timeless and universal story about character, hard work and love".