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=Permian High School=

//By: Terra Smith//

Permian High School is a public school located in Odessa, Texas (Wikipedia). Permian High school was the school in the book __Friday Night Lights__. “It was in the severely depressed belly of the Texas oil patch, with a team in town called the Permian Panthers that played to as many as twenty thousand fans on a Friday night” (Bissinger). Permian High School opened in 1959, and was named Permian High for the Permian Basin, the geological formation in which Odessa it is located in (Wikipedia). Permian High School is home to the infamous Permian Panthers, the football team in __Friday Night Lights__. Permian High is best known for its football team, and games. Around twenty thousand people attend Permian football games every season. Permian High gives the town of Odessa, Texas a reason to unite, giving the town pride in their champion football team.

“Permian High School” Wikipedia.16 August 2009. Web. 20 August 2009. Bissinger, H. G. __Friday Night Lights.__ 1990.

=MOJO (in regards to Permian HS)= //By: Alicia Lee//

There are numerous accounts that claim to be the very first event that sparked the use of the spirit word “Mojo”. The word Mojo is defined as and African- American folk belief, such as magic or spells, “the power to get things done” (Kylgrafx). The most common version the Permian Panthers tale of how Mojo became is promoted through a story from the 60’s. Assistant principal, Jack Crawley supposedly had wanted more coffee during the third quarter of a football game in Abilene, Texas. Fans then took his words and heard him say, “need more jo,” as in coffee. In the fourth quarter the game gained excitement and fans in one section of the stadium began saying “more jo”. Others in the arena had heard it and it had been compressed into the chant Mojo. The spirit chant Mojo stayed with the team and the town. It shortened the writing on vehicles, instead of writing “Permian” or “Panthers” on vehicles, the fans could just write “Mojo”. The saying over the years only gained more and more popularity. Sports teams all over the country have adopted the use of “Mojo” displaying it on helmets and jerseys as a reminder of pride and determination.

"A Little Bit of Mojo History." //K////ylgrafx Texas Web Design Company: Logo Designing//. Web. 20 Aug. 2009.