but the play is called back due to a holding penalty. With two seconds left, Winchell runs the ball toward the goal line, but is stopped just short, and Carter wins the championship. As the Permian players soak in their defeat, Billingsley reconciles with his father. Afterwards, Gaines removes the outgoing seniors from his depth chart, and it is revealed that Winchell, Billingsley, Miles, and Chavez went on to have successful lives after their football careers ended, with only Christian receiving a Division I scholarship. The film ends with the statement that Gaines and Comer led Permian to an undefeated state championship season the following year. 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 Cameos Former NFL wide receiver Roy Williams (a Permian alumnus) had a cameo in the film as an assistant coach for Midland Lee, Permian's arch-rival. Some sequences during the state playoffs showed highlights from high school football games in Texas. In one of those highlights, NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Aqib Talib can be seen. Ty Law played a wide receiver for Dallas Carter, the team Permian played in the film's state championship game. He wore jersey #2, his last name was Graf, and he caught a one-handed touchdown pass. The real James "Boobie" Miles played a Permian assistant coach in the film. Although he has no lines, he was seen several times. In the locker room scene at halftime of the state championship game, he was seen standing next to the fictional "Boobie" Miles as Coach Gaines gives his speech. Differences between the film and events Players In the film, Boobie Miles was depicted as one of the team's three captains, but that honor was held by Ivory Christian, Mike Winchell, and Brian Chavez in real life. In the film, some of the players' numbers and positions were changed: Boobie Miles was #45 and played tailback in the film, but in the book he was playing fullback (while Don