Guest Stars Brad Leland as Buddy Garrity Zach Gilford as Matt Saracen Minka Kelly as Lyla Garrity Dora Madison Burge as Becky Sproles Jeremy Sumpter as Joe Doyle "J.D." McCoy Kim Dickens as Shelby Garrett Lorraine Toussaint as Bird Merriweather Steve Harris as Virgil Merriweather Co Starring Derek Phillips as Billy Riggins Timothy F. Crowley as Coach Crowley Louanne Stephens as Lorraine Saracen David Cowgill as Slammin' Sammy Meade Stacey Oristano as Mindy Collette Russell DeGrazier as Coach Stan Traub Lamarcus Tinker as Dallas Tinker Angela Rawna as Regina Little / Regina Howard Lawrence Varnado as Mo Hall Patrick Massett as Willie Gault Danny James Hunter as Deacon Floyd Malone Ernest James as Calvin Brown Josh Levi as Darius Merriweather Charlie Quary as Andre Merriweather Joshua D. Moody as Moody Laurel Penn as Janisse Desiree McKinney as Chante Emily Jones McCoy as Emily ("TV Reporter" / "Interviewer") Parker Christian as Kevin Dother Sykes as Nick Penny Goff as Dina Brian Bentley as Reporter One Kirby Hiscox as Reporter Two Heartless Bastards as Themselves (Austin Indie Music Festival Band) Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros as Themselves (Country Bar Band)