ODESSA – Plans for a reboot of ‘Friday Night Lights’ are now underway. Originally based on the non-fiction New York Times best-seller, “Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream”, the new project is being adapted for the big screen minus the Mojo. Continue reading “New Friday Night Lights In Works”
Videos of Odessa Permian – 1988
ODESSA – This is a collection of actual videos from the infamous ‘Friday Night Lights’ 1988 Odessa Permian football season. Continue reading “Videos of Odessa Permian – 1988”
Permian 1988 Football Schedule
Permian won 12 games, while suffering three losses, in the 1988 season. The Panthers lost to Marshall 13-12 in a non-district game. A 22-21 district loss to Midland Lee resulted in a coin flip to decide post-season advancement. Mojo’s state title run was cut one game short after a 14-9 playoff loss to Dallas Carter. Continue reading “Permian 1988 Football Schedule”
Odessa Permian 1988 Roster
The 1988 Permian Panthers finished with a 5-1 record (12-3 overall) and were District Champions. Mojo made it to the State Semifinals, where the playoff run would come to an end with a 14-9 loss to Dallas Carter at Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The Cowboys were stripped of the State title after it came to light that academically ineligible players were used. Continue reading “Odessa Permian 1988 Roster”