1. I Knew You When
Air date: 2008-10-01 · 60 min
Coach Taylor is unsure how strong his team will be without Smash; a new star player (Jeremy Sumpter) arrives on the scene; a season-ending injury results in Smash losing his college scholarship.
Open episode 1 ↗2. Tami Knows Best
Air date: 2008-10-08 · 60 min
Smash has confidence issues as he works with Coach Taylor to prepare for college tryouts; Tami finds that the community cares more about a new screen on the field than education; Matt faces a tough decision about his grandmother's care.
Open episode 2 ↗3. How the Other Half Lives
Air date: 2008-10-15 · 60 min
Coach Taylor is pressured to make some changes to his team for an upcoming game; Saracen feels the heat as fans lose faith in him; Tim tries to get out of debt.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Hello, Goodbye
Air date: 2008-10-22 · 60 min
The new bad boy in town woos Tyra; Saracen's mother tries to re-enter his life; Smash leaves Dillon for the first time.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Air date: 2008-10-29 · 60 min
Cash's dark side comes to light; Jason thinks he knows how to bring him and Erin back together; coach Taylor makes a decision that leaves Matt debating the future of his football career.
Open episode 5 ↗6. It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy
Air date: 2008-11-05 · 60 min
The new quarterback, J.D. McCoy, becomes a victim of hazing; Matt and Julie get closer after spending some time together at the lake; a woman claims that Cash owes her child support.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Keeping Up Appearances
Air date: 2008-11-12 · 60 min
J.D.'s skills are put to the test at Friday night's rival game; Landry thinks he is over Tyra when he meets Devin, who seems to be the perfect girl.
Open episode 7 ↗8. New York, New York
Air date: 2008-11-19 · 60 min
In hopes of getting his family back, Jason follows a job opportunity to New York; Tyra is torn between following Cash on his rodeo tour and her college dream; Tami tries to talk Coach Taylor into buying a new house.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Game of the Week
Air date: 2008-12-03 · 60 min
Dillon is in the spotlight when the Panthers' game is selected as the nationally televised game of the week; Riggins decides whether to meet with a college coach; Tyra sees the truth about Cash and finds herself in a desperate situation.
Open episode 9 ↗10. The Giving Tree
Air date: 2008-12-10 · 60 min
Buddy Garrity is forced to tell Lyla about his financial troubles; when J.D. meets a girl at school, his father worries he is losing his focus on football.
Open episode 10 ↗11. A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Air date: 2008-12-17 · 60 min
Saracen's grandmother's mental health rapidly deteriorates; Lyla learns that she has been accepted to her dream college; tensions between Joe and J.D. escalate.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Underdogs
Air date: 2009-01-07 · 60 min
The McCoys' and Taylors' friendship is on thin ice after Joe and J.D.'s scuffle; Buddy tries to make amends with Lyla; Tyra and Landry try to rekindle their romance.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Tomorrow Blues
Air date: 2009-01-14 · 60 min
Matt prepares for college; Lyla's dreams are in the hands of an estranged uncle; coach Taylor feels uncertain about the future.
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