ODESSA, Texas — The Permian Panthers. One of the most storied football programs in West Texas. "These kids are amazing," Ratcliff Stadium PA Announcer Todd Berridge said. "The coaches are amazing.

(Universal Pictures) Friday Night Lights, the bestselling 1990 book about the 1988 Odessa Permian football team, showed America what a prominent role high school football plays in society and ...

Longtime Texas high school football coach Gary Gaines, who led Odessa Permian and was featured in the “Friday Night Lights” book and movie, died on Monday, his family confirmed. He was 73.

Gary Gaines, who coached the west Texas high school football team portrayed in “Friday Night Lights,” died ... during his four-year tenure at Odessa Permian, where he led the school to its ...

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie "Friday Night Lights ... successful program at Odessa Permian.

Buzz Bissinger’s best-selling account of Odessa Permian’s 1988 football season ... Turns out he saw “Friday Night Lights” after all. (L to r) Boobie Miles (DEREK LUKE), Coach Gary Gaines ...

Friday Night Lights was inspired by a 1990 nonfiction book by H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger about the football team at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Berg directed and co-wrote a 2004 feature ...

Gary Gaines, who served as the head coach of the Texas high school football team featured in the Friday Night Lights ... Permian, remembered him as a "difference-maker," per Lee Scheide of the ...

Gary Gaines, who was the head coach of the Texas high school football team depicted in the book and movie "Friday Night Lights ... year stint at the helm of Odessa Permian.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights ... program at Odessa Permian. Gaines returned to Permian ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights ... program at Odessa Permian. Gaines returned ...