Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Odessa high is 03 on the season and 01 in district play. Permian football home mascot panthers team varsity 2020 colors black, white coach na address 1800 e 42nd st, odessa, tx 79762 overall 00 district 00. Permian panthers vs odessa high bronchos 2016 youtube. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. The inside of the yearbook is in better condition than the cover. Permian high school is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of ector county isd in odessa, tx. Permian is 12 on the season and 10 in district play. Bissinger looked at the 1988 season of the permian high panthers, with. In memory class of 1974 permian high school odessa, texas. Expectations also weigh down on the 28 seniors who were eighthgraders the last time permian won the championship. A town, a team, and a dream is a 1990 nonfiction book written by h.
Turn left west, you cant miss it because its big, its well lighted at night and there is nothing else there. Odessa, tx the handbook of texas online texas state. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from permian high schoolin odessa, texas. Permian high school odessa, texas in memory, class of 1974 if you have any information about a deceased classmate from the class of 1974, please send it here. Scott smith spent two seasons as permian s head coach. For one thing, permian also got the majority of the ector county education budget while odessa high typically got what was left which wasnt that much.
Nov 02, 2017 permian odessa high school rivalry game. Defending champ duncanville advances, wylie earns first state tournament bid in school history. The sports cover of the odessa american printed the morning of sept. Click on the link in the middle that says, if you are xxxxx, please click here now to create your profile. Results for the teams ranked in the associated press texas high school football poll. Panthers of odessa the winningest high school football team in texas history. Permians andrew perez 24 is lifted in the air by shawn pierce 74 as dez daniels 17 joins the celebration after perez scored a touchdown during the game against odessa high on friday at ratliff stadium. Kaleb murry 26 follow 432 culture on social media twitter. With a high temperature of 24 degrees, weather didnt stop 19,000 fans from watching mojo beat the wild bunch 146 this afternoon at barrett stadium.
Since that time, 20 years, permian has been to the playoffs 78 % of the time. Permian high school odessa, tx basketball maxpreps. Craziest plays in college football history duration. Those teams were the odessa bronchos, the ector eagles and the permian panthers. The book follows the story of the 1988 permian high school panthers football team from odessa, texas, as they made a run towards the texas state championship. Another year, another west texas classic that belongs to the wolfforth frenship boys golf team. Permian leads the alltime series 45101, but rodriguez wasnt around for most of those panthers wins. Odessa high had once been the beacon of hope in the city. In the schools 38 year history permian as made the playoffs nearly 70% of the time this includes the first 6 years of the schools history in which permian made the playoffs only 1 time. The story of the odessa, texas, permian high school football team. Odessa high won the texas state high school championship in 1946, and permian high captured it in 1965, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1989, and 1991. Welcome to the first ever high school football museum on the internet. Trappers job is to ensure the players health and wellbeing on the field. Odessa college has been an integral part of educating west texans since 1946.
Com the official home of the permian panthers, odessa, tx. Ratliff stadium in odessa, tx seats and is the home of odessa high school and the storied permian high school football teams. Higher educational needs are served by odessa college, a twoyear community college founded in 1946 under the guidance of murry fly. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the fccs online. There are a total of 2,573 students and 152 teachers at permian high school, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1. Both midland and odessa built new 5a high schools at around the same time. Permian game come to be so important to odessa high s fans. Directory ector county independent school district. After that, permians black shadow hung over west odessa for three decades. It was the subject of the book friday night lights which in turn inspired a. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The permian basin also includes formations that date back to the ordovician period 445 mya. The book follows the story of the 1988 permian high school panthers football team from odessa, texas, as they made a run. This is the official web site for the permian high school class of 1977.
Permian high school odessa, texas in memory, class of 1974. The story of the odessa, texas, permian high school football team the secret of mojo. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from odessa high schoolin odessa, texas. In the fall of 1990 the panthers of odessas permian high school found. Odessa high schools cassandra ramirez 14 collides with permian high schools abbey ward 10 after tense footwork to safely pass the ball to a teammate in their game friday night at ratliff stadium. Odessa permian high school football record odessa, tx. Football, soccer, track events, marching contest directions. The official home of the odessa permian panthers fbc. But every friday night from september to december, when the permian high. It doesnt get any bigger than the odessa permian panthers. The odessa high and permian volleyball teams return to action in district 26a play today. Permian high school is the 26th largest public high school in texas and the 91st largest nationally.
Mojoland football coaching history of permian high school. Analiese castellanos, 4, waves an odessa high bronchos towel following a play by odessa high as her sister, permian fan jazmine castellanos, 11, reacts during friday nights odessa high vs. Ap texas high school football top 10 nbc 5 dallasfort worth. Mojoland came into existence in 1996 as a response to buzz bissingers friday night lights. Even when it has no playoff implications, even in the years when the odessa high bronchos had few games in the win column and the permian panthers were making their annual deep run into the texas high school playoffs, it was always a good hard fought game and always a. History of black cowboys yahoo image search results. Permian high school is a public high school located in odessa, texas and is one of three high schools in the ector county independent school district. Smith has been on the job in odessa since january, taking over the reigns of a high school program for the. Your total enews source for permian high school athletics since 1996. Eleven years later, the permian high school panthers remember friday night lights, the book that put themand odessa on the map. Odessa high school ohs is a public high school located in odessa, texas, united states.
Friday night lights, the book and movie, tells the story of the 1988 odessa texas permian high school football season. The college has grown tremendously, both in students and in the courses available. Oct 06, 2019 its easy to sign up, so please join us. Whether you no longer have your own copy or want to surprise someone with a unique gift. This book is an insightful documentary of how the permian high school team of odessa developed into perennial state champions in the supercompetitive state of texas. Mojoland museum the history of odessa permian football. Scandal taints legacy of 1988 dallas carter football team, perhaps talentwise the best in texas history.
Rosters, schedules, news updates, photos, merchandise, scores, spirit groups, school history, streaming video, and more. Joshua erin lee daniels is reported to have attended permian but graduated from a different high school so he is not part of the master file of classmates. Permian high school, odessa, texas yearbook staff, permian high school 1970 on. Popular videos permian high school permian high school topic. History of ohs vs permian high football games posted.
In the movie, the game was the season opener and played on a friday night in odessa. Maxpreps has their 2 game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings, photos and video highlights. Odessa high game and if played at ratliff, the odessa permian vs. She is the author of several published books, produced plays and tv shows.
While originally intended to be a hoosierstype chronicle of high school sports that holds together a small town, the final book ended. It was the subject of the book friday night lights which in turn inspired a movie and tv series of the same name. The cross town rivalry is fueled by the cultural difference between the schools. If you have any information about a deceased classmate from the class of 1974, please send it here. Reread the exchange on the sidelines between the trainer, trapper, and running back don billingsley.
Odessa 2, permian 3 312020 the permian boys soccer team orchestrated a threegoal comeback in the second half to take a 32 vic. Allman would take the panthers to the 3rd round of the playoffs three times before taking a. In the late 1970s there was pressure to build a new stadium. H g bissingers book friday night lights caused outrage in odessa, texas, when it was. Bissinger, who lived in odessa for a year while he worked on the book. Jun 15, 2003 scott smith rekindling permian s passion. A collection of infamous high school football tickets for games i attended or maybe not. Scott smith rekindling permians passion houston chronicle. Permian basketball home mascot panthers team varsity 201920 colors black, white coach tim thomas address 1800 e 42nd st, odessa, tx 79762 overall 324 district 91 national rank 153 state tx rank 23.
Im not american and do not know the rules of football, will this be confusing to read or are the rules explained. Over a decade of mojo our 12th season of mojo friday night lights. Permian high school, odessa, texas permian high school, 1960 yearbook staff of on. The 11 football books any true student of the game must read. The game between permian high school and cross town rival and older brother odessa high school is always a classic game. Darren allman made his return to permian as the 11th head coach in the schools history. It is one of three high schools in the ector county independent school district. Ector county isd is committed to ensuring its website is accessible to all individuals, with or without disabilities, seeking information on our website.
Permian and odessa high split their first six meetings from 195964. Ladoyce lambert obituary midland, tx odessa american. The story of the odessa, texas, permian high school football team by regina w. If you see your name among the permian high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the panthers help keep the. A special thanks to bobbie collier badger, class of 1971, for her tireless help in trying to find the most accurate. Odessa built permian in 1959, and then its neighbor built midland lee in 1961.
That year, odessa high won the state title, and though it never won again, many in the region still recall that odessa high bronchos squad. Welcome to the land of the legend, the online sports magazine of the permian panthers. History of ohs vs permian high football games odessa american. History of ohs vs permian high football games odessa. Bissinger traces the football history of odessa high, which, back in 1946, before permian opened, was itself a powerhouse. Second half comeback lifts permian over odessa high. Film helps stung town revisit book the new york times. This copy is a softcover reprint of a previously owned high school yearbook.
The team made famous by buzz bissingers book friday night. Varsity date opponent location time date opponent location time 823 lubbock cooper scrimmage cooper 6. The permian basin is the source of the large oil and natural gas deposits that. With the construction of ector high school 1957 and permian high school in 1959 w. Ecisd middle schools and high schools to require clear or mesh backpacks. Odessa permian makes 11th trip to state football finals. In real life, it was permians second game of the season, and played at maverick stadium in marshall on a saturday afternoon. For as long as the bronchos senior defensive tackle can remember, the battles between odessa high and permian have gone back and forth. They played their first game against each other in 1961. Scandal taints legacy of 1988 dallas carter football team. Game highlights are available from blazing glory productions 432 2969760. Reporting on the world famous mojo football program, as well as other permian high school sports.
The secret of mojo lays bare permian s secrets in becoming the winningest 5afootball program in the modern era of texas high school football, garnering national recognition in. In memory class of 1974 permian high school odessa. Don t miss any of the 2020 permian panthers football season. This name was originally to differentiate it from odessa junior high school now known as david crockett middle school. Oct 16, 2012 highlights from september 28, 2012 between midland high school texas and odessa permian. Desoto high school vs odessa permian high school football highlights 2019 texas football by exposed sports. I put him down as one of the best high school running backs ever to.
The permian basin is the thickest deposit of permian aged rocks on earth which were rapidly deposited during the collision of north america and gondwana south america and africa between the late mississippian through the permian. The world famous mojo football teams accomplishments are featured. The two schools quickly overpowered odessa and midland high and the permianlee rivalry became the legendary matchup of the twin oil cities. Odessa permian vs franklin cougars first half highlights 2018. Being a graduate of odessa permian high school, i found portions of the book questionable at best. Odessa, tx slick roads and six inches of snow on friday caused a postponement of the annual permian odessa high crosstown game. The 1990 publication of friday night lights changed the culture of permian. Trustees adopt resolutions to ensure all regular employees paid for regular duty during school cancellation for students. Opened in 1959, permian high is named for the permian basin, the geological formation which underlies midland and odessa.
In 2000, i traveled to odessa for the first time to do a story on permian, and specifically how the book changed the team, the town and the high school. Odessa its been 30 years since the 1988 permian panthers football. The story of the odessa, texas, permian high school. If you see your name among the odessa high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Permian high school is a public high school of the ector county independent school district located in odessa, tx. Odessa and permian high schools are widely known for their football prowess. James boobie miles star fullback for odessa high heading into the 1988 season.
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