High School
How Odessa Permian went from 0-3 to beating Midland Lee and earning the district's top seed
Odessa Permian began the season 0-3 but have since turned things around, including a victory over rival Midland Lee, to earn the District 2-6A top seed heading into the Texas high school state playoffs.
The Permian Panthers faced one of those seminal moments walking out of Ratliff Stadium following a 48-7 loss to Southlake Carroll on Sept. 13.
Coach Jeff Ellison’s young team had taken its share of lumps. A core of young starters needed time to adjust to the speed of varsity football – not to mention the responsibility of starting at an iconic school such as Permian – and it showed.
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