CROWLEY — Odessa Permian was once one of the iconic programs in Texas high school football history. It was the subject of the bestselling 1990 book Friday Night Lights and inspired a movie and ...

The Permian softball team hosted San Angelo Central Tuesday at Ratliff Softball Complex. © 2025 the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas). Visit Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

The book "Friday Night Lights" is about a group of high school football players in Odessa, Texas, a town where football is king and Friday evenings are gospel. But that 1988 Permian Panthers team ...

The Permian softball team picked up a crucial District 2-6A victory with a 12-7 win against San Angelo Central Tuesday at the Ratliff Softball Complex. With the win, the Lady Panthers improved to ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The story of Odessa Permian's 1988 football season was told in the best-seller "Friday Night Lights." ESPN's Greg Garber takes a look at the ramifications of the book and whether ...

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