One for the Team

One for the Team

One for the Team

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One for the Team

"Win the game. Lose yourself."

2025

0h 33m

7.0(1 votes)

Overview

When trans lacrosse hotshot Nico Ramirez transfers to a wealthy high school to save his Ivy League scholarship, he’s forced to navigate privilege, peer pressure, and conflicting feelings about his new access to the toxic boy’s club. Will he fight for what he believes and jeopardize his future, or fall in with the crowd and risk losing himself?

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Kassian Drake

Nico Ramirez

Carson Polish

Carson Polish

Abigail Killmeier

Abigail Killmeier

Eric C. Sun

Eric C. Sun

Cecelia Sandoval

Alex Tobias

Alex Tobias

Nayo Wallace

Nayo Wallace

Justine Estrada

Peter Pasco

Peter Pasco

Travis Myers

Creative team

Directed by: Rain Valdez
Written by: Darryl Stephens
Kyle Puccia
Produced by: Kyle Puccia
Darryl Stephens

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