1991 Permian Panthers State Champions: 30 Years Later
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- In this three-part exclusive series, ABC Big 2's (KMID) Cameron Stuart takes an in-depth look at the story of Odessa Permian's last football state championship through the eyes of the players.
Permian was coming off the backlash of the Friday Night Lights book and sanctions that banned them from the playoffs in 1990. In 1991, the Panthers went 16-0 and defeated Priest Holmes and San Antonio Marshall in the State Championship game.
This was a very good team effort by all. I knew many of the players few years younger than me , you could definitely feel the presence of greatness.
I read the book. It was a mid-30’s New York Jewish man pointing out every perceived negative he could find while spending time with hospitable Texas high school students.
They should have made the series about them. The series is one of the best shows to ever be on TV.
I remember watching these teams as a kid. Crazy these west Texas teams are a complete non factor in the Texas HS playoffs anymore.
They banned the chop block or cut block. They were Jedi Maters at that BS. After that, the program went down hill. Had to play smash mouth helmet to helmet afterwards and it didn’t work out for them.
Wait.. I thought the Lewisville fight famers where the first team to win a 5A division II state championship in 1993
You’re correct…. Temple and Judson won it the year before in 5A.
Played High School ball in Central Texas in the 90’s. We heard about Permian but never respected their program. Mainly because they treated their minority players like sht and only a few players became D1 phenoms. Another reason is without the chop block, that book is never written.
After losing to our team, we witnessed a coach tell black players “You n- hurry up and get on the bus!”
Totally lost respect for that program after witnessing that. I take nothing away from the players only the BS behind the scenes. Going undefeated and winning a State championship in Texas is almost impossible.
They finished that year pretty close to the top of the national rankings. Number 3 I believe
They should have finished #1 or a share of it.
RIP to the knees they blew out using that chop block technique that eventually was banned. 😂😂
Did they ever play Carter again after ‘88?
Yes they did, beat them 14-13 in Odessa in 1995. Permian lost in the state championship that year.
What is the boy camp they refer to in off-season . somebody explain please
Boy's State is a summer program for kids around each state to go to a college campus and learn the in's and out's of government
Thank you.
I didn't read the book. I didn't see the movie as bad press. It had different angles of football but there are communities all over that put a lot of focus on football or another sport. Did this talented team all grow up in Odessa or did OP get some transfers (due to the publicity)?
Mojo