New head coach Eric Taylor finds his every move scrutinized as he takes over leadership of Texas's No. 1 high school football team.
With Jason seriously injured, Matt must step up and become the team's first-string quarterback, a role that he doesn't seem suited for initially.
The Panthers suffer a humiliating loss, which puts added pressure on the entire team. Lyla tries to help Jason believe that he will walk again.
Rivalry week brings vandalism from opponents at Arnett Mead. Heralded quarterback Ray Tatom takes over for Matt but is unwelcomed by some players.
Lyla and Tim spend more time with each other while things heat up between Tyra and Connor. New arrival Ray insists on being the starting quarterback.
After his arrest for beating up a student, Reyes tries to cover up the truth. Tim springs Jason from rehab and takes him to see a beautiful lake.
Smash feels pressure to back up his bold claims about his football skills. Tim tries to give up drinking just as Tyra plans a huge homecoming party.
Despite warnings from doctors, Jason prepares for his first quad rugby game. Smash works with Matt at a fast-food joint to get money for steroids.
Lyla confesses to Jason that she slept with Tim, and rumors quickly spread. Matt takes Julie to the movies and tries to use his clout as quarterback.
Lyla's indiscretion with Tim affects the squad's preparations for the cheerleading competition. Jason returns from rehab still unable to forgive Lyla.
Unable to adjust to life in a wheelchair, Jason lashes out at his mom. Tami pressures Tim to do his own school work or risk being benched.
The Panthers await game results between two rivals that will determine their own playoff fate. Jason's parents file a lawsuit against Coach Taylor.
Smash's mom reports his steroid use, throwing his entire football career into jeopardy. Jason is jealous when Lyla meets with a college student.
Tim tracks down his estranged father. Coach Taylor faces pressure to let star running back Smash play in the upcoming playoff game.
Coach Mac's racist comment leads to increased tension in the school. Tyra and Julie get in trouble and must sign up to play in the powder puff game.
Black players refuse to play in protest, forcing the coach to use junior varsity players. Matt tries to win back Julie, who's getting closer to Tyra.
Determined to lose her virginity, Julie lets Matt know that she wants to sleep with him. Tim's dad is accused of stealing a team video camera.
Buddy's affair with Tyra's mom is revealed, forcing him to the Taylor's couch. Lyla visits Jason in Austin and meets his new friends.
When Jason's hopes of going to the Paralympics are dashed, Suzie comforts him. Coach Taylor tells his family that they are moving to Austin.
A chemical spill leaves the football field unusable for the semifinal game. Coach Taylor tries to find out who gave Matt an illegal cash gift.
Coach Taylor is pressured by his wife to decline the head coaching job at Texas Methodist University. Tim hides his relationship with Jackie from Bo.
Amid rumors of Coach Taylor taking the TMU job, the Panthers try to focus on their state title game. Both Tim and Tyra commit his VIP game tickets.
Coach Taylor hurries back to Dillon when Tami's water breaks and is amazed by how much the town, his family, and the team have changed.
Tami learns to juggle raising a needy newborn and a troublesome teen, and Landry adjusts to sharing the spotlight with a promising new player.
On the night of the Panthers' first game of the season, the tension between Smash and Matt boils over -- on and off the field.
When an experimental medical procedure in Mexico offers Jason a slim chance of walking again, Tim accompanies him South of the Border.
Coach Taylor realizes the town and the team can manage without him and returns to Dillon as head coach of the Panthers.
Unable to hide the truth any longer, Landry reluctantly confesses to his father about the murder.
On the first day of recruitment, Smash weighs his college options and favors more exposure by NFL scouts over the promise of a solid education.
Landry agrees to meet with the brother of the man he murdered, and Matt manages to mess up two important relationships.
Landry overcomes his fear and comes clean about the murder of the man who assaulted Tyra.
When a tornado destroys the football field of a rival team, Coach Taylor allows them to share the Panthers' field and locker room.
With the biggest game of the season approaching, Coach Taylor can't escape the town's endless number of armchair quarterbacks.
Just as Matt realizes he's in love with Carlotta, she breaks his heart and returns to Guatemala.
A violent confrontation results in Smash's arrest. To avoid criminal prosecution, he's is forced to make a difficult public apology.
Julie grows increasingly jealous of the mother-daughter type of relationship between Tami and Tyra.
Coach Taylor becomes jealous when an old flame of Tami's arrives in town to reminisce about the old days... and possibly do a little more.
The press grills Coach Taylor about the upcoming season as the teachers grill his wife about the budget and necessary cutbacks.
When Coach Taylor realizes that it's not Smash's knee that's holding him back, he comes up with a rather unique way of laying it all on the line.
Coach Taylor feels pressured when the boosters corner him at the annual barbecue.
Coach Taylor asks himself whether he should shake things up when it comes to his quarterback controversy.
Jason and Tim come up with an idea that will, hopefully, get them out of their financial woes, but Buddy stands in the way.
After witnessing a hazing incident involving his new quarterback, Coach Taylor gives his team captain the job of making J. D. feel more comfortable.
Coach Taylor has difficulties in the relationship between his new starting quarterback and the kid's father.
Tami considers new living surroundings, while Eric considers a temporary replacement for Mac, who collapses on the field during practice.
Lyla is put off when Tim puts off a college recruiter. Tyra is put off by Cash's actions when they go out on the road together.
Buddy loses his cool over a deal gone sour and wrecks the local strip joint, which causes Lyla to lose her cool and walk out on him.
Buddy tries to use Tim to get to Lyla, who's still mad about losing her college fund to a business deal.
The Taylors are faced with a decision that could end what is already a fragile friendship with the McCoys.
Eric's contract is up for discussion, Lyla and Tim talk about their future together, and Mindy and Billy's wedding day has finally come.
Coach Taylor wonders how low his fortunes can sink as he struggles to pull the East Dillon Lions together.
A controversy at West Dillon puts star player Luke Cafferty on the Lions' roster.
Coach betrays Tami's trust when the Lions need new uniforms. Tensions between Vince and Luke threaten the team's already meager chances on the field.
Homecoming at the newly reopened school prompts Coach Taylor to investigate East Dillon's history. Elsewhere, Tami feels the wrath of the boosters.
Vince feels conflicted by the adulation he receives as a star football player and the criminal activity he engages in to support his family.
Facing the Lions' toughest opponent yet, Coach searches for a strategy to shut down its fabled "juggernaut offense."
Coach suspects that Vince has brought a gun to school, while Tami unwinds at a party with the West Dillon faculty.
The Lions play the worst team in the league, leading people to dub the mismatch "the Toilet Bowl."
Coach Taylor and Buddy crusade to make an West Dillon park safer for the players. While the coach helps his team, Tami feels distant from her husband.
Coach Taylor is urged by Big Mary to find a new way to lead his team. When Becky goes to Tim for help, he puts Tami in an uncomfortable situation.
Tami must defend her job and her actions when a parent asks for her termination as principal of East Dillon.
Tensions in town run high as the highly anticipated Panthers-Lions game approaches, and Taylor tells Luke he won't be playing.
The Taylors host Thanksgiving dinner, and Luke gets an offer that could take him away from the Lions.
While Coach Taylor tempers high expectations for East Dillon's impending season, Tami becomes frustrated in her new job as guidance counselor.
Coach Taylor learns that not everyone is pleased by the Lions' strong showing in the season opener, and Luke's aggressive play has consequences.
When an embarrassing video shot at a rowdy party circulates and mars the Lions' reputation, Coach Taylor struggles to impose discipline on his team.
Coach Taylor is forced to play mediator as tensions erupt in the locker room, and Texas Methodist University recruits Luke.
Coach Taylor discusses recruitment regulations with Vince and his father. Meanwhile, Julie's inappropriate relationship becomes more complicated.
A popular magazine hails Coach Taylor as a "kingmaker." Meanwhile, Luke reacts to the truth about Texas Methodist University.
Rivalry week stirs up controversy when a Web site makes an embarrassing disclosure about the Lions' players.
Coach Taylor fears that he's beginning to lose his grip on the Lions when Vince's arrogance alienates his teammates.
Coach Taylor threatens to bench Vince to regain control of the team, forcing Luke to face the daunting prospect of becoming top quarterback.
A college with an elite football program attempts to lure Coach Taylor away from East Dillon, and Vince vows to earn back his starting spot.
Coach Taylor feels threatened as East Dillon faces severe budget cuts, and Tami flies to Pennsylvania for the opportunity of a lifetime.
Coach Taylor is offered a deal he can't refuse, and Tim assesses his future plans when a former flame returns to Dillon.
While the Lions prepare for the state championship game, the Taylors face several decisions that could change their lives forever.