cast[]
- Billy Bob Thornton as Coach Gary Gaines
- Garrett Hedlund as Donny Billingsley
- Derek Luke as James "Boobie" Miles
- Jay Hernandez as Brian Chávez
- Lucas Black as Mike Winchell
- Tim McGraw as Charles Billingsley
- Lee Jackson as Ivory Christian
- Lee Thompson Young as Chris Comer
- Connie Britton as Sharon Gaines
- Julius Tennon as Coach Freddie James
- Connie Cooper as Ms. Winchell
- Amber Heard as Maria
- Stephen Bishop as Loie Harris
- Christian Kane as Brian
- Brad Leland as John Aubrey
- Bryan Gutierrez as Midland Lee Trainer
