 On Tuesday night a pep rally is held at the local car dealership . The owner and host is Buddy Garrity , who is also the father of Jason Street 's girlfriend Lyla . Coach Taylor is surrounded by members of the local community questioning him about the game . It is gradually emerging how important football is to the town , and the great responsibility that rests on Taylor 's shoulders . His wife Tami , meanwhile , is reluctantly recruited by the society wives to join their book club . Riggins ' girlfriend Tyra Collette tries to stoke up trouble by flirting with both Street and Smash . Wednesday goes by with a team visit to a group of elementary school football players who idolize the older boys . The two teams recite the Lord 's Prayer together . On Thursday night , the night before the game , Street and Riggins are at a party . Riggins lays out his plan of Street going to the National Football League and Riggins living off one percent of Street 's salary . Then they can retire to a ranch where Riggins will act as Street 's caretaker . They make a toast to " Texas Forever " . 
