With the calendar already turned to August, we’re all getting excited for the return of Friday Night Lights.
Years ago I made my living as a sports reporter in the wilds of West Texas. Odessa, to be exact. Home of the Permian Panthers and the place where Friday Night Lights was born.
The guy behind the book, H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, came to town while I was there. I don’t recall every detail, but I remember him explaining he had looked at multiple schools and communities for the perfect place that exemplified the love of community for their high school football team. He ventured to Cincinnati Moeller High School, Valdosta H.S. in Georgia and others before settling on Odessa and Permian.
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