They Call Him Coach

Based on a true story in Texas in the fall of 2021, the Eagles found themselves in the last play of the game in overtime against a rival team competing to go to the state championship. With the game on the line, the coaches and players dug deep on a last chance gamble to finish the game with a trick play. Will they succeed and get their chance to play on the biggest stage of Texas 3A High School football? Lauren Christenson has been an educator for the past 15 years. She previously taught high school English and coached various sports before becoming a school librarian eight years ago. She has served children from ages Pre-K through 12th grade. Lauren grew up in a sports loving family and married a high school football coach. They have four children, two boys and two girls, who are all involved in multiple sports such as football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and track. She enjoys reading, watching her husband coach, and her kids play sports. She lives in a small town in Texas near the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex where the community comes together to cheer on the Eagles under the Friday night lights.