Odessa/Midland, TX – For many Permian fans, the name Dal Watson has been remembered as a talented standout athlete that left his mark in the Mojo Football history books. Sadly, he passed away on August 25 at the age of 58.
Past Permian Football Coaches
| 1959-61 TED DAWSON (21-10-0) Bi-District Finalist |
1962-64 JIM CASHION (15-15-0) No Playoffs |
| 1965-70 GENE MAYFIELD (62-10-2) State Champions State Finalist 2x |
1971-72 GIL BARTOSH (23-1-0) State Champions National Champions |
| 1973-85 JOHN WILKINS (148-16-6) State Champions 2x State Finalist 4x |
1986-89 GARY GAINES (47-6-1) State Champions National Champions |
| 1990-93 TAM HOLLINGSHEAD (43-4-2) State Champions |
1994-99 RANDY MAYES (45-25-1) State Finalist |
| 2000-02 T.J. MILLS (15-15) No Playoffs |
2003-04 SCOTT SMITH (10-10) No Playoffs |
| 2005-08 DARREN ALLMAN (38-11) Region Finalists 3x |
2009-12 GARY GAINES (23-21) Region Finalists |
| 2013-17 BLAKE FELDT (38-18) Region Finalists 3x |
2018-xx JEFF ELLISON (55-27) Region Finalists |
History Of MojoLand
BACKGROUND & HISTORY
The MojoLand® website came into existence in 1996, as a response to Buzz Bissinger’s ‘Friday Night Lights’ book. I felt there were several bent truths and sensationalized information in the book. Being a graduate of Permian, I found portions of the book to be exaggerated. Hence the creation of MojoLand®.
The site began as a personal web page. It consisted of a news page, roster, schedule, coaching staff, and playoff history of the football team. In 1998, the Ector County Independent School District was in its Phase Two of becoming internet friendly and having a site originating from its campuses. Along the way, more and more features to the MojoLand® site would evolve.
The ECISD finally got on track and launched their own site, which included the district’s full athletic department. In 2000, MojoLand® would yield to the school district site and re-focus on the football athletes and their achievements during and after dawning the Panthers uniform.
The production of ‘Friday Night Lights – the Movie’ began in March of 2004 and I had an inside track. MojoLand® was the only website on the internet with daily updates and photos, as I was directly involved cast as a Permian assistant coach. The inside scoop afforded MojoLand® to top One Million internet visitors a month for most of 2004-05.
In 2006, the website featured the first internet-based virtual museum in the nation that was dedicated to a high school football program and its history.
MojoLand® celebrated its Black, White, and Silver anniversary in 2020. Through the many highs and lows, I have enjoyed corresponding with several of you over the past 25+ years (29 years now!).
*I am now offering my collected Sports Memorabilia on the PermianSports.com.
Records Broken In Playoff Loss
Fort Worth, TX – For the second consecutive season state-ranked North Crowley snuffed out Permian’s playoff run with a 72-14 thrashing in the Class 6A Division I Area Round.
Permian Individual Statistics
| PASSING | ||||||
| PLAYER | COMPLETE | ATTEMPT | YARDS | % | TD | INT |
| R Hall | 105 | 190 | 1409 | 55.3 | 11 | 8 |
| RUSHING |
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| PLAYER | CARRIES | YARDAGE | AVERAGE | TDs |
| J Lara | 187 | 908 | 4.8 | 23 |
| R Hall | 106 | 680 | 6.4 | 6 |
| T Jones | 38 | 280 | 7.3 | 2 |
| J Viscaino | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 2 |
| RECEIVING |
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| PLAYER | RECEPTIONS | YARDAGE | AVERAGE | TDs |
| J Richardson | 39 | 625 | 16.0 | 6 |
| T Jones | 22 | 315 | 14.8 | 2 |
| D Bass | 10 | 140 | 14.0 | 2 |
| I Herrera | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 |
| TACKLES | ||||
| PLAYER | SOLO | ASSIST | TOTAL | FOR LOSS |
| J Gilliam | 56 | 14 | 70 | 15 |
| P Haynes | 42 | 13 | 55 | 10 |
| C Clinton | 29 | 20 | 49 | 6 |
| H Duran | 27 | 18 | 45 | 1 |
| B Woody | 28 | 12 | 40 | 3 |
| FORCED TURNOVERS |
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| PLAYER | INTERCEPTION | FUM RECOVERY | BLOCK PUNT |
| D Bass | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| J Pruitt | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| B Woody | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J Gilliam | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| H Duran | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| C Clinton | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C Brannan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F Alvarado | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B Pry | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last Update: Offense | November 4 , 11:49 pm
Rebels Capitalize On Mojo Miscues
Odessa, TX – Midland Legacy took advantage of four Permian turnovers en route to a 33-25 District 2-6A win at Ratliff Stadium. The Rebels scored 17 unanswered second-half points to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season.
Former Permian Players
Darren Allman
A 1987 graduate and former player, Darren Allman was a sophomore when the Panthers won the 1984 Class 5A State Championship. Allman was a junior when the team reached the state finals in 1985. He shares the school record for interceptions in a single game with four in 1986. A decade later, Allman would spend eight seasons coaching at Brownwood, one year at Temple, and one year at Highland Park. In February 2005, he was named as Permian’s 11th football coach. After reaching the third round of the playoffs in ’06, ’07, and ’08, Allman left Permian for Austin Westlake and then Colleyville Heritage. He accepted the Athletic Director position at Southlake Carroll in 2015, and has returned to coaching at Nacogdoches. Continue reading “Former Permian Players”