... not want his name used, for he is wary of the media. Antimedia bias is widespread here, ever since 1990, when "The Book" was published. Friday Night Lights, H.G. (Buzz) Bissinger's chronicle of the exploits of the 1988 team, was critically acclaimed outside of Odessa, praised for its inside ... Permian football, the craziness that gripped Odessa citizens in pursuit of state championships. It showed racism, teenagers shattered when they didn't measure up to expectations, and academic achievement falling casualty to excellence on the field. Odessa (population 97,000) has a natural inferio...

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