1993 1994 1995 State Finalist 1996 1997 In the school's 38 year history Permian as made the playoffs nearly 70% of the time (this includes the first 6 years of the schools history in which Permian made the playoffs only 1 time). 265 -- Jalen Leifeste, San Angelo Central vs Odessa Permian 263 -- Jack Livingstone, Richardson Pearce vs Braswell 261 -- Brady Boyd, Southlake Carroll vs Euless Trinity 261 -- Keithron Lee, Bryan Rudder vs. Pflugerville Weiss 260 -- Jordan Woodberry, Huntsville vs Lake Creek 258 -- Karmelus Card Jr., EP El Dorado vs EP Parkland By Greg Garber. After graduating from Permian, Billingsley stopped playing football in the fall of 1989 after arthroscopic surgery to his knee. Athletics Football. Special to Page 2. Bissinger chronicled Odessa Permian's 1988 season, which culminated in a 14-9 state semifinal loss to Carter. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream is a 1990 non-fiction book written by H. G. Bissinger.The book follows the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas, as they made a run towards the Texas state championship.While originally intended to be a Hoosiers-type chronicle of high school sports holding together a small town, the book ended up … Gary Gaines (born May 4, 1949) is a former American football coach. Editor's note: "Friday Night Lights," the book and movie, tells the story of the 1988 Odessa (Texas) Permian High School football season. Permian certainly doesn't own the patent on these qualities, but it is what they have done with these qualities that makes MOJO unique. Categories History Tags football, friday night lights, high school, history, mojo, odessa, odessa-permian, panthers, permain, permian, records, texas Post navigation. In his 1990 best-seller, Friday Night Lights, author H.G. PERMIAN FOOTBALL RECORDS. In November, a couple wins a $3.4 million Lotto jackpot with a ticket purchased at a Fina station, 22 miles west of Seminole. After graduating from Permian, Billingsley stopped playing football in the fall of 1989 after arthroscopic surgery to his knee. With six Texas Class 5A championships, unofficial national titles in 1972 and 1989, 11 championship game appearances, and an overall record of 549-177-12, Permian's legacy cannot be denied. RETURN TO HALL OF FAME HOME. This marks Permian’s 11th trip to the football finals and a chance to tie the state record of seven championships held by Brownwood and Plano. Victories Points Scored Total Offense ... vs Odessa vs SA Central vs Abilene Cooper: 2011 1993 1989 1992 2013: Passing Yards Attempts Completions Passing TDs : 359 44 22 6: Landry Serrano Tate Smith Taylor Byrd Tate Smith : vs Ab Cooper vs SL Carroll In 1993, Permian High captured the state title as well. High school football has long been extremely popular in Texas.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. Judson has won four, including back-to-back titles in 1992 and ’93. He remained at East Central University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in public relations in 1993. He remained at East Central University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in public relations in 1993. Previous Post Previous District 2 …