Odessa, TX – Former Permian head football coach Blake Feldt has resigned from the Ector County ISD and will take the Athletic Director position at Midland ISD. He has been the football coach for five seasons with the Panthers. Continue reading “Feldt Leaves Permian After Five Seasons”
Origin of Mojo
“Mojo” is magic, magical ability, and the power to get things done. “Mojo” first appeared in the 1920s in the southern United States from the Gullah word “moco” (magic), Gullah being Creole spoken by some groups of African-Americans. The ultimate root of “mojo” was the word “moco’o,” which means “shaman or medicine man” in the African language Fulani. “Mojo” spread first into mainstream Black English and then general usage primarily through the popularity of jazz and blues music. Muddy Waters got his ‘Mojo working’ and Jim Morrison of The Doors called for the Mojo Risin’. Continue reading “Origin of Mojo”
Team Black Late Surge In Spring Game
ODESSA — A fourth quarter surge by Team Black earned them a 26-21 victory over Team White in the annual Black-White Spring Game on Thursday evening at Ratliff Stadium. Easton Hernandez threw two touchdowns and ran for another to close out three weeks of drills and workouts.
Redemption At Ratliff
Odessa, TX — The annual crosstown rivalry game between the Panthers and Bronchos ended just like many of its predecessors over the 40-year span. Eastside Odessa will enjoy bragging rights for another year, while the westside folks will probably tell you about a particular bad call that cost them the game… again. In either case, it was Permian claiming a 36-33 victory over Odessa High before a standing-room-only crowd of near 21,000 at Ratliff Stadium on Friday night.
Mojo Wins Blizzard Bowl
Odessa, TX — Slick roads and six inches of snow last night caused a postponement of the annual Permian-Odessa High crosstown rivalry game. With a high temperature of 24 degrees, weather didn’t stop 19,000 fans from witnessing Mojo beat the Wild Bunch 14-6 this afternoon at W. T. Barrett Stadium.