Quotes
I won’t be able to play college football, man . . . It’s real important. It’s all I ever wanted to do. I want to make it in the pros.
Boobie Miles
This is the name of the head coach.
Gary Gaines.
Friday Night Lights is set in this town.
Odessa, Texas
This is the mascott of the main team followed in the story.
The Panthers.
"You guys are fighters and you have proved it. And we're gonna have another chance to prove it tomorrow night."
Coach Gaines
This is the position Mike Winchell plays.
Quarterback
This is the High School that the author focuses on for this story.
Permian High School
This is the motto and fan chant of the team followed in the story.
MOJO
"I believe that I am on the side of the American people and the state of Texas in terms of values!"
George Bush
This character is noted for his immense talent, ambivalence toward football, and religious, quiet demeanor.
Ivory Christian
This is what caused many people to come and go to Odessa.
The main cause of the town's heavy reliance on football.
Oil-driven economic instability.
Don Billingsley
This is the injury that Boobie Miles got during a scrimmage.
He tore his ACL.
This is the physical barrier that segregates the town by race and socioeconomic status.
The railroad tracks.
The name of the annual pre-season gathering where players are introduced to the community.
What is the Watermelon feed?
"It wasn’t necessary to live in Odessa for long to realize that the football team wasn’t just a high school team but a sacrosanct white institution."
H.G. Bissinger
This character is often viewed as the intellectual counterpart to his team's athleticism.
Brian Chavez.
This is the time period in which the book takes places.
1980s
The name of the dedicated spirit squad of senior girls who support the football team.
The Pepettes.