PLYMOUTH, MI – What happened after Friday’s Grandville-Detroit Catholic Central state Division 1 semifinal game carried one of the most lasting impressions from an emotionally charged evening following the death of Ryan Fischer.

In the final seconds as Detroit Catholic Central closed out a 3-0 victory at Compuware Arena, Grandville fans stood, cheered and raised both hands with index fingers pointed, a tribute to the No. 11 jersey worn by Fischer.

As the applause died down, the Bulldogs gathered at their goal. Seconds later, players from Detroit Catholic Central skated over and joined them in prayer in what was a stirring moment together.

Afterward, Grandville coach Joel Breazeale asked for prayers for the Fischer family and “to honor the young man by playing with the great amount of passion and sportsmanship shown not only by our team, but from Detroit Catholic Central as well.”

Pete Wallner covers sports for MLive/Grand Rapids Press. Email him at pwallner@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.