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James Earl "Boobie" Miles Jr. (born April 16, 1970) [1] is an American former high school football running back for Permian High School in Odessa, Texas.He was a primary subject in the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by Buzz Bissinger, and the movie inspired by the book.
Permian High School and its football team, the Permian Panthers, had a substantial, rich history of winning in Texas' 4A and 5A divisions, [a] having won championships in 1965, 1972, 1980, and 1984. Bissinger moved his family to Odessa and spent the entire 1988 football season with the Permian Panther players, their families, their coaches, and ...
Permian plays its final district game against Midland Lee with first place and a playoff berth on the line. The Panthers fall behind, and Gaines puts Miles in out of desperation, but Miles is soon injured again. Winchell leads a comeback drive, but Permian ultimately loses as his final pass flies over the receiver's hands.
Oct. 15—Permian's strong second half performance ended up making the difference in the Panthers' 50-26 win against crosstown rivals Odessa High last Friday at Ratliff Stadium. After building a ...
Sep. 23—No lead was safe in last week's contest between Permian and Amarillo Tascosa. Yet, it was the Panthers that were able to come out on top in a 50-48 win against the Rebels. While Permian ...
Aug. 22—The Permian football team enters the 2023 season looking to reclaim its status at the top of the District 2-6A standings. Despite losing players at key positions, the Panthers still ...
The story of Permian High School's 1988 Permian Panthers team and its run towards the state championship was the subject of the best-selling book Friday Night Lights, published in 1990. A movie based on the book was made in 2004 and the NBC television network aired a TV series loosely based on the school and book.
The Panthers won't mind as long as it helps get them in right frame mind and forget about their opening season loss to Abilene High. Permian (1-1) got in the win column for the first time this ...