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Miles was a key figure in Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, a 1990 book by H. G. Bissinger that followed the story of the 1988 Permian High Panthers football team as they made a run towards the Texas state championship. In 2002, Sports Illustrated named Friday Night Lights the fourth-greatest book ever written about sports.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Gary Gaines' 1988 team at Permian was the subject of the "Friday Night Lights" book and movie. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
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 ...
Permian and Lee win the toss, and Miles clears his locker as the Panthers prepare for the playoffs. While in his uncle's car, he cries about his future being bleak now that his promising football career has ended. Permian is successful in the playoffs, but all eyes are on the state powerhouse Dallas Carter High School.
Nov. 10—The Permian football team advanced past the bi-district round with a 26-13 win over El Paso Pebble Hills Friday at Ratliff Stadium. The Panthers (7-4) won their third straight game and ...