Guest Stars Brad Leland as Buddy Garrity Zach Gilford as Matt Saracen Dora Madison Burge as Becky Sproles Jeremy Sumpter as Joe Doyle "J.D." McCoy Kim Dickens as Shelby Garrett Alicia Witt as Cheryl Sproles 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 Troy Hogan as Principal Levi Burnwell Lawrence Varnado as Mo Hall Ernest James as Calvin Brown Danny James Hunter as Deacon Floyd Malone Isaac Smith as Caleb Merriweather Stephanie Hunt as Devin Corrigan / Devin Boland Charlie Quary as Andre Merriweather Josh Levi as Darius Merriweather David Born as Superintendent Paul Dunley Desiree McKinney as Chante Laurel Penn as Janisse Parker Christian as Kevin Peter Harrell, Jr. as Damon Gaston Dother Sykes as Nick Eric Fitzgerald as Sheriff Jeff Raymond as Military Officer