Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream 
asked by runabout on November 1, 2006 6:55 PM
Secular religions are fascinating in the devotion and zealousness they breed, and in Texas, high school football has its own rabid hold over the faithful. H.G. Bissinger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, enters into the spirit of one of its most fervent shrines: Odessa, a city in decline in the desert of West Texas, where the Permian High School Panthers have managed to compile the winningest record in state annals. Indeed, as this breathtaking examination of the town, the team, its coaches, and its young players chronicles, the team, for better and for worse, is the town; the communal health and self-image of the latter is directly linked to the on-field success of the former. The 1988 season, the one Friday Night Lights recounts, was not one of the Panthers' best. The game's effect on the community--and the players--was explosive. Written with great style and passion, Friday Night Lights offers an American snapshot in deep focus; the picture is not always pretty, but the image is hard to forget.
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There are many books that were written, but my favorite has to be "Friday Night Lights". This story is about a successful team from Odessa, Texas named the Permian Panthers aka (MOJO). They were the best team around West Texas and it was a lot of talk that they might win the state championship. They had all the players and the crowd to help them win. But they had an all-star offensive with players like Boobie Miles, Mike Wicthell, and Jerrod McDougal. But the first game of the season something really bad had happened to Boobie Miles one of the all star players. He had gotten hurt and they did not know that Jerrod McDougal could play. They had to count on him anyway to win. They won there second game. I can't leave out defensive players like Brian Chavez, and Ivory Christian. They excellent players and they led their team to the state championship of 5a football. Where they had to play the Dallas Carter Cowboys. Man were they big. They played a tough and great game. They came up short for state championship with the score being 34-28. I would give this book 5 stars. Thanks for reading my review.
reviewed by dataworld on November 3, 2006 3:35 PM
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This is a great novel about the West-Texas town of Odessa: a town that revolves around their high school football team, the Permian Panthers. The team that no matter what the year has a chance at a state title. Especially in the 88-89 season. Under the command of Coach Gary Gaines the players mess around until Friday night. Thats when all of East Odessa empties in to the Panter's stadium. This is a great story of a town, a team, and a dream of a state title.
reviewed by ivan on November 19, 2006 5:03 AM
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This is the best nonfiction book I've ever read. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. Exciting from the beginning to the end. It's amazing how much pressure is on these kids to win. A must read for all football fans.
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reviewed by cannoli on November 27, 2006 6:28 PM