Varsity Blues (1999)

Name: Varsity Blues
Released: 1999

In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon, a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

What to watch after Varsity Blues

The Rules of Attraction (2002)
The Replacements (2000) — Same subject: american football
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Outside Providence (1999)
Bring It On (2000) — Same subject: cheerleader, high school sports
The Program (1993) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic