TV 9 p.m. Sun. on HBO
When the Game Stands Tall
Inspired by true story, Jim Caviezel plays high school football coach Bob Ladouceur during the season that changed everything. As coach of the Spartans Football Team, Ladouceur always tells his players that winning doesn’t matter.
Yet somehow, with the aid of assistant coach Terry Eidson, he’s led the team to a record-breaking 151 straight victories. When his wife Bev urges him to refocus on his family, Ladouceur is blinded by the pressure to keep the streak alive.
Now, in the midst of a season of crisis and tragedy when the Spartans stand to lose everything, a remarkable young player helps Ladouceur rediscover that teamwork outshines personal glory.
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