David V. Thomas credited as playing...
Kelvin Owens
- [the Mustang players are writing letters home]
- Kenny Bates: I'm glad to hear that things are getting better, Mom. Maybe when I get out we can live together again. Football is great. And I'm good at it now.
- Donald Madlock: I love sackin' the quarterback! Sometimes I can't even believe it's legal.
- Leon Hayes: Throwing TDs don't pay as much as slingin' rocks. But damn, it feel good.
- Kelvin Owens: Grandma, you'd be proud of me. I'm stayin' outta trouble. I don't have enemies here anymore.
- Bug Wendal: We done won seven in a row now. I can't remember the exact number of touchdowns I scored. I think about 60.
- Willie Weathers: Dear Danyelle, I wish you would write back to me. I'm different than I was. I think you would like me again if you saw me play football.
- Kelvin Owens: What you looking at me foul like that for?
- [Kelvin sees Willie's tattoo]
- Kelvin Owens: I know you. You a God damn 88.
- Willie Weathers: Yeah, that's right.
- Kelvin Owens: You lucky we up in here. 'Cause on the outs you'd be dead.
- Willie Weathers: I'll kill you right here, right now.
- Sean Porter: How 'bout you, Owens? You played defensive back, didn't you? For Washington High?
- [Kelvin gives Coach Porter the silent treatment]
- Sean Porter: You wanna check your calendar and get back to me? Or maybe you got another liquor store to rob.
- Kelvin Owens: Yeah, I'll play.