The State Championship Game | Friday Night Lights

[@mc76]

I taught high school for decades, and the last thing I want to watch are movies and TV series about anything to do with high school. I made an exception for this series. It's just so well done.

[@bkhighlights6855]

Best line “I am being punished it’s the curse of voodoo”😂

[@scottfarmer8758]

They should have shown coach Taylor's speech at halftime.

[@braxtonbobo4004]

That’s a separate video

[@mazdakmina9493]

Oh, they did! That got it's own, separate video (as it deserved)! :)

[@benzobandz7741]

We needed more scenes with Matt taking leadership like he did at state in the huddle

[@Woainibaby]

Man I jumped up, fist pumped and cheered when smash scored the winning td. What a great show!

[@mosnatchin2179]

S Chi this show brought out emotions

[@Avatarjoe-ou6iu]

Bro same

[@Woainibaby]

Mike’s a Mustangs fan lol

[@dbienapfl08]

I still get goosebumps from that play

[@troyhelton7867]

@Mike ! His knee was down but he broke the plane of the goal line first (look at the shadow of his arm) 👍🤓 Football better get here REAL soon! 🥺😕🏈

[@flipepf87]

2023 and still love this show!!!!

[@tatemalter3777]

I love Jason Street as an assistant coach for Matt Saracen

[@liamregan4975]

My mom brought home the first season on DVD back in 2013 the summer before my freshman year of high school. Didn’t play in Texas but this show nailed the vibe high school football in a lot of ways, and yeah winning state is really this sweet.

[@flyingdutch9818]

The bit where riggings leaves his boots on the field afterwards; all the feels.

[@lukebreuer1921]

Fly ingDutch that’s season 3. They win this one

[@thuggames1013]

Daryl Dixon yep, it was where they lost it because of JD McCoys stupid self in the first half 😂 and Matt had to come to the rescue but fell short

[@dawsondudark]

@@thuggames1013 defense fell short. Matt did complete the comeback but the defense got ahead of themselves

[@TheColtoGaming]

that was season 3 cuz

[@fdutch1234]

@@TheColtoGamingwhere did I mention a season, champ ?

[@HovaNirvana]

Note how Eric insists that Smash, who is in the middle of an MVP performance, go get his shoulder checked. A man who cares about his players’ welfare more than winning. Love this show forever.

[@BCaqua87]

He knew to get the shoulder checked. If they didn't pop his shoulder back in, he couldn't be athletic. Let him play when he knew the doc wouldn't recommend him play and why

[@alexmacgillivray3095]

I played ball and we were always yelling shit but when he says "This is State." I got goosebumps.

[@Monee1885]

Watch the entire series like 4 times and it's still the best show ever.

[@virginianative847]

I went played college football at high level, but my absolutely best memory was winking a high school football state championship our junior and senior year, I was the king of a small town for three years and there was no better feeling! I felt like NFL pro, it was an absolute best time of my life

[@MC-so6bz]

I am sure Landry was in high school for 5 years!,

[@noahdelarosa2764]

M C right! Thought him and Matt were the same age. Turns out he was a freshman the first season

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

M C yeah they switch up the ages cuz Julie was a sophomore but made her a year younger than Matt

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

David Scarpa and made coke

[@anthonykublawi]

Noah De La Rosa how? He was driving the first time we see him

[@MC-so6bz]

David Scarpa he cooked crack? Do you remember what season that was? I remember Riggins lived with a dealer and stole his money.

[@ARS-fe5wc]

I have watched this show so many times. Lost one disc from season 1 so I just bought the set again lol

[@christianrainer9310]

Best season for sure

[@dawsondudark]

3:40 man that was so nice of #90 to hand it off to #39 so he could get the TD in the title game 😂

[@AlexRamirez-pn2uh]

Straight switched the whole guy😂

[@dawsondudark]

@@AlexRamirez-pn2uh like what are we doing film crew?! 😂😭

[@The_Drake_London]

Whats crazy is Zach Gilford the actor who played Matt Saracen was 24 playing like a 16 year old and Taylor Kitsch was 25 playing a 16 year old Tim Riggins

[@rgwak]

In the movie, they lose on the last play. It is not the hollywood ending. And that is why I love that movie.

[@treeman5648]

the movie is wrong too, permian lost in the state-semifinals not state final

[@PeteMcCorvey]

And in real life the game was low scoring.

[@michaelpayne7141]

Absolutely loved Friday Night Lights, such a great series. I could watch it over and over.

[@joelkrause6655]

One of the most intense episodes in Television history.

[@FaydsterTV]

I really needed that ending this morning lol. Thanks FNL.

[@phatcrayonz]

No thank you for keeping the dream alive.

[@jimmymullevey634]

The best episode next to the series finale

[@thedarkknight9153]

What about The Son??

[@v2ar98]

I’ve watched the final ten minutes of the season finale of S5 atleast 100 times. Best ending to a show ever

[@Born8etter]

Winning my High School/Town a 🏈 State Championship is still, YEARS LATER, one of the greatest moments of my life .. watching this clip brings back sooooo many emotions 😭 😆 💪🏾

[@Dichodog]

Congrats.. Has to be a good feeling.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

Congrats man. We just got bumped out of the playoffs a week ago.

[@Born8etter]

@@SuperChuckRaney are you a senior?

[@SuperChuckRaney]

@@Born8etter sorry man, I meant my hs. I was a senior in 79.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

@@Born8etter I think the Texas, California and Florida Championships shine a bit above the other states, just on depth. Texas has 3200 high schools. 16 games to win if you include playoffs. That is a lot of snaps.

[@cemmentes5896]

I was jumping on my chair when I was watching this.

[@Jiih00]

4:27 smash is wearing a beanie 4:28 beanie is gone 4:32 he is wearing it again 4:34 it is gone again

[@larryward569]

Being a huge Texas high school football fan I loved this show. The story lines, the spirit and grit, the drama of what led up to each game and the awesome cast really made this series something special to watch. I loved how the writers put the viewer into what really goes on behind the scenes in the lives of the coaches, the players and their families. I looked forward to watching this show every single week and I miss it a lot.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

There are 3,200 High Schools in Texas. I think the teams are deeper because of it.

[@larryward569]

@@SuperChuckRaney I hope so. There was sure a lot of takeaways and good lessons to be learned from that show.

[@troyhelton7867]

Clear eyes 👁👁 Full hearts ❤ Can't lose 👍 Coach Taylor went for the 2 point conversion 99% time! 😉😆🤓

[@Hbkdj0]

Can’t lose can’t lose can’t lose

[@livingroomcinema1987]

The Mustangs blew a 26 point halftime lead hahaha

[@dbienapfl08]

Thought the falcons were bad

[@nicksewell6642]

I've seen this movie....in real life as a Falcons fan, UGA fan(twice).

[@jermainesimmons2944]

I am also loyal to the Atlanta Falcons as well as the Georgia Bulldogs.

[@LucianDevine]

Strangely enough, I could actually see that happening, if only in part because of Voodoo getting sloppy when he goes for the highlight plays. So the scramble into hit, fumble, touchdown does make sense, not unlike the interception he threw before being kicked out of the game when he played for the Panthers and was going rogue.

[@wandy7344]

Thanks Friday Night Lights, I really needed that right now.

[@huntinnfishinhouser4792]

Julie Morin Whatever your dilemma is you will get through it and are strong!! This scene really is awesome!!

[@pfree9016]

Connie Britton completely sells this moment. They cut to her for maybe 1.5 seconds and her gasp let’s you know that she knows Smash is going to score but she still can’t believe it. Great emotion from the actor without over selling it

[@BJJ-Brazil-Sweden]

Best TV show ever created!!

[@cruse85]

Makes me feel like I want to go to Texas one day and get the feeling of state championship.

[@natalienorton7783]

BEST show EVER ❤ I cannot remember how many times I’ve rewatched this series 😊

[@masonruacho7572]

4:27 anyone else notice how the cap just shows up on his head💀💀

[@uncreative5766]

Nice to see a team in blue knows how to win in Dallas.

[@carolynmanno311]

I really miss this show wish they could bring it back

[@captainfalconhd1218]

This show is great. All American is a good one too

[@jaya1000]

Hook and ladder for the state championship. Love y'all.

[@LucianDevine]

What is this, Varsity Blues? Is Billy Bob crying somewhere while Tweeter drinks beer?

[@allgf]

What a great great show I cried when it was over

[@Bull3tblitz]

Still get goosebumps watching this

[@CallsignEskimo-l3o]

Wished they showed the Devil Town victory parade.

[@marcelmiller7551]

Can you upload scene where Smash and Voodoo talk at motel

[@jim242]

Best show I have ever watched

[@jovie2036]

If this game actually happened and was real and played today the social media would’ve destroyed the mustangs with all the memes😂😂

[@josh-il2rv]

I always loved it in this episode when Voodoo tries to flip Smash and Smash tells him to pound salt.

[@luisrodriguez-mb7cc]

This reminds me of those Old Coaches who always quote: THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTION FOR WINNING. This scene pretty much proves it.

[@Hbkdj0]

I always rewatch this series

[@JoeCab]

5:51 for a team that's supposed to be one of the best in the state, they sure do find themselves down a lot in these games. Also they win games with some plays that only succeed once every 10 years in football.

[@p3nguinballz823]

True, but it would also be a boring show if they were blowing everyone out like the 2001 Miami Hurricanes lol

[@ca9495]

Incredible show!!!! They don't make them like this anymore.

[@michaelelliott7887]

Whoa mack daddy, somebody stole my caddy!

[@melev23]

Just when you think it will never be as good and they introduce that new Vince fella who we’re never gonna love as much as smash and Saracen…BOOM!who knew. Coach, Riggins & Vince equal 3 greatest TV characters ever ever ever

[@PeteMcCorvey]

Say what you want about Smash and his ego, but he put the team on his back a carried them to victory!

[@jermainesimmons2944]

It's like 28-3 when Atlanta blew the Super Bowl wide open.

[@obbzerver]

They've got to be the smallest high school football team in America and they're state champs? What's their average - like 5'9" 170 lbs if that?

[@jonathanbeaulieu3630]

Did they use Mustangs jerseys from the movie Gridiron gang

[@siskolady]

Does anyone know the song played at the very end of the game? Starts around 6:36

[@TheLivewire18]

Smash put the whole team on his back doe… dude went into the mind of Greeeg Jennings…

[@caseyherrin629]

I saw Madden clip once where Greg Jennings scored with a broken leg. 😂

[@screweduptexas]

Jason street was a legend ,, really the ⭐ of the championship

[@SoCalDreaming87]

"Run it." "You run it."

[@CRXPhil]

Such a great show

[@joerichards559]

Very good show I still watch it

[@caseyseegert4770]

If tatum went back to lousianna , then how did he end up on the other team in the state championship game against the panthers?

[@Uriseph]

Good question

[@ptr1537]

You don’t show the locker room talk?

[@ChristianBellamy]

6:59 me and my girlfriend were jumping around when Clemson Upsets Alabama with game winning field goal to win the national championship 54-51.GO TIGERS BEAT BAMA

[@jim242]

I loved this show

[@gabrielsouza123]

The best ep ever

[@imaflyfisherman]

I would love if they did another season now. Kind of like a what happen to them all season. Amazing

[@tedlogan5628]

Now the local towns folk can finally give Coach a break right?......(Season 2).......I guess not. Lol

[@cruse85]

I love this show. I always like season 1

[@calvinreddick7238]

Smash Williams got heart

[@floridapmi]

Almost every game in this show is won on the last play of the game.

[@tonyderks9172]

Best tv show ever

[@SWOLLMASTER200]

How are they gunna cut the halftime speech?

[@josh_ennis]

i dont know what to do with my life since i finished the show....

[@boppityboopy114]

Wasn’t Voodoo banned from the league after the recruitment violations?

[@edwardphillips7922]

No just the school

[@limubai2602]

Why this don't published on Prime or Netflix ? Why !

[@TheXiaolin123]

It’s on Netflix

[@cche16]

smash was the real star and heart of the team.

[@johnnyd1391]

That juice head

[@nikolasherman3548]

Tim riggings the best character

[@NickTheHokage]

yet they still replaced matt. he had what the others didnt and that was being clutch under pressure

[@pablomatamala2690]

Where i can continue watching this serie?

[@Wafflebaby33]

Pablo Matamala hulu

[@codybungert3620]

Peacock

[@iphone13max18]

Love this show 😥

[@virginianative847]

Should I start this series?? I loved the movie! But I didn’t know this tv series was a thing is it good?

[@jensclarberg6419]

Better than the film!

[@virginianative847]

@@jensclarberg6419 that’s a BOLD comment cause the film was amazing! Alright I guess I’m going to start it hahaha

[@jensclarberg6419]

@@virginianative847 you'll thank me later

[@nicksewell6642]

This was basically Boise state vs Oklahoma

[@finergy]

Missing the halftime speech

[@mmartinez9764]

Rex Racer is a coach!?

[@jayzee7538]

Voodoo gets a Championship Ring either way since he started the season at Dillon and ended it at the other school. He can get a Championship Ring and Runners-Up Ring.

[@otownmarine74]

Not gonna happen. He was ruled ineligible because of the fake address nonsense and they had to forfeit the one game he had a hand in.

[@jayzee7538]

@@otownmarine74 oh true that. Thank you for reminding me.

[@riofernandes8891]

Hooo Mack Daddy, somebody stole my caddy!

[@24Bryce]

I know dislocated shoulders all to well, they hit like a mother fucker

[@jermainesimmons2944]

28-20 Atlanta Falcons: WE'RE IN TROUBLE!

[@texdoc89]

PANTHERS WIN STATE!!!!!

[@cherryfarms2135]

Feel like they stole a story from emmitt smith, dislocated shoulder, plays one of the best games ever

[@calophenderson771]

In reality Matt could’ve been a star at a small college playing QB.. any D2 or D3 school would’ve offered him just for winning a 5A TX state title. I hate how they made it seem like he was a scrub at times

[@ashtonratcliff7696]

Man that wa fun

[@dbienapfl08]

Glad Tatum lost dude thinks he is the best and don't wanna put in the work

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

If Jason was playing , it would’ve been a blow out win for panthers

[@GeometricMason]

A great show that was mishandled by NBC.

[@braxtonbobo4004]

How this is not like the movie, they won

[@awnutz]

Best series, ever, on television. And I don’t like adolescents or football.

[@tre.thomas8362]

Did anyone see when smash took his helmet off

[@ConcertSeason23]

Mac always says the play wont work then it does. Should prbly fire him as OC.

[@michaelm6240]

seems like the main problem for the panthers was the o-line...