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Permian High School (TX)



By: Natasha Harley

 Permian High School or PHS in Odessa, Texas is a school that bases everything off the football team. The book “Friday Night Lights” is based off the football team that attended PHS in 1988. “The team, whose rallying cry is "Mojo", won the Texas state championship in the 4A classification” (“Permian High School”) There beginning year the panthers had only won three football games then after five years the boys made their way to state championships. Gil Bartosh had been named the coach of the year in 1972. This is also when the “Mojo” chant began. The chant started by one of the principals saying he wanted “more jo” and people started chanting and then “Mojo” came into existence. Some of their school traditions are going to K.C. steak house before they play a certain team and during Christmas have the Panther, mascot, dress up in a black and white Santa suit.  "A Little Bot of Mojo History."MojoLand.Alan, Terry.1997-2007.

Odessa, Texas



By: Hilary Pepper

Odessa Texas is a very small and run-down town. Odessa is said to be known for its “World's Largest [|Jack Rabbit] sculpture is displayed at the Ector County Independent School District office in Odessa.”(Odessa, Texas). Odessa has a population of 90,943 people. The town is one if the driest towns in all of Texas consisting of only 13 inches of rain per year. Odessa has the most entertainment events of the state. One main entertainment event that everyone loves is sports. Odessa has one of the best high school football teams in the nation, the Permian Panthers. The Permian Panthers are a football team that seems to bring a lot of attention to the town.

23 August 2009, Odessa, Texas.