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Permian High School is a public high school located in Odessa, Texas and is one of two high schools in the Ector County Independent School District. It was the subject of the book Friday Night Lights , which in turn inspired a movie and TV series of the same name.
In the film, the game was the season opener and played on a Friday night in Odessa. In real life, it was Permian's second game of the season and played at Maverick Stadium in Marshall on a Saturday afternoon. Permian's football team chartered a jet for the 500+ mile trip from Odessa to Marshall, spawning controversy on the cost of the trip.
Odessa High had once been the beacon of hope in the city. It won the 1946 state championship and did well overall. Then, Permian opened in 1959. The middle class whites went to Permian and the Mexicans went to Odessa High. Also, Permian hasn't lost to Odessa in over twenty years. Permian wins the game 35–7. Chapter 9: Friday Night Politics
Mar. 28—Odessa Arts in partnership with Sewell BMW announced via press release the launch of the inaugural Permian Basin Fashion Week. "As the Permian Basin continues is expansion, we are ...
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 ...
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.
The North Crowley Panthers throttled Odessa Permian in the area round. ... North Crowley defeated Permian 63-10 in 2023 and one-upped themselves with a 58-point victory.
Music City Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Odessa, Texas that originally opened in 1980 as the Permian Mall. The mall itself houses over 100 businesses and used to have the only ice skating facility within 300 miles (480 km), the MCM Ice Skating Facility was replaced by a Rollerskate rink in 2021 because a part of the rink was damaged beyond repair.