


She learns that he was born on American soil but his parents, being illegal immigrants, were deported back to Mexico several years ago and that he lives with his relatives. While on a visit to juvenile detention, she meets the gruff but polite, Santiago. At the radio station, she meets Chris ( Matt Czuchry), and they begin dating. She is baptized in the first episode of the season and becomes involved in various ministries such as a Christian radio show and prison ministry. In the season premiere, Lyla becomes a devout Christian. She eventually quits the cheerleading squad after being incessantly ridiculed by her peers at school and does some soul-searching. Her troubles are exacerbated when she catches Jason with a woman he has met while training for the Olympic trials in Austin and breaks off the engagement. Her parents' messy divorce and her father's affair being made public takes a toll on her and, during the father-daughter dance, she takes out her anger at her father's infidelity by vandalizing her father's car dealership and the cars on sale. For some time, the relationship between her and Jason is strained, but they get back together as he admits that he still loves her despite everything that has happened and he proposes to her.

Jason find out about the affair and confronts both Lyla and Riggins. After Jason's accident, she cheats on him with Riggins, his best friend, while Jason is in the hospital. In the pilot episode, Lyla is introduced as the girlfriend of star quarterback, Jason Street. The character is portrayed by Minka Kelly Storylines Season 1 After her cheating with Tim, things between her and Jason are tense, but by season three, they are on speaking terms, as she is the first person he confides in about moving to New York City. Her parents divorce, causing her to fall down the social hierarchy and become a target of ridicule amongst her schoolmates and fellow cheerleaders.ĭuring much of the show, she use to be frequently seen around Tim and Jason, the three having known each other since childhood. She is good-natured, compassionate, popular and is the girlfriend of the star quarterback Jason Street. The oldest of three children, she has a younger sister, Tabby, and younger brother, Buddy, Jr. Lyla is portrayed as an "All- American" golden girl with a seemingly perfect family. She is the former girlfriend of Jason Street and Tim Riggins. She is the daughter of Buddy Garrity and Pam Garrity.
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Lyla Garrity is a fictional character, portrayed by Minka Kelly, in the Friday Night Lights TV series.
