A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.
Billy Bob Thornton
as Coach Gary Gaines
Lucas Black
as Mike Winchell
Garrett Hedlund
as Don Billingsley
Derek Luke
as Boobie Miles
Jay Hernandez
as Brian Chavez
Lee Jackson
as Ivory Christian
Lee Thompson Young
as Chris Comer
Tim McGraw
as Charles Billingsley
Grover Coulson
as L.V. Miles
Connie Britton
as Sharon Gaines
Connie Cooper
as Mrs. Winchell
Kasey Stevens
as Flippy
