The Permian Panthers faced off against El Paso Pebble Hills High School for their first football game of the season Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. The Panthers won the game 26-15.
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Permian High School marching band member Camron Ybarra, 15, plays the trumpet as he practices before the start of Permian High School’s first season game Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School marching band member Heidi Mollinary, 16, plays the trumpet as she practices before the start of Permian High School’s first season football game Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A Permian High School band member directs their section as the band practices before the start of Permian High School’s first season football game Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The Permian High School band’s trombone section practices before the start of Permian High School’s first season football game Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Director of Bands Jeff Whitaker watches the Permian High School band practice their routine in preparation for Permian High School’s first football game of the season Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Zacchea Torres, 15, plays the xylophone as she practices with the Permian High School band before the start of Permian High School’s first season football game Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The Permian High School Band practices before the start of Permian High School’s first season football game Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School football players leave the locker room to walk through the Hall of Honor as they make their way to Ratliff Stadium for their first game of the season Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A Permian High School football player slaps the threshold as he walks into the Hall of Honor as the team makes their way to Ratliff stadium for their first game of the season Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School football players walk through the Hall of Honor as they make their way to Ratliff Stadium for their first game of the season Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School football players board their busses as they make their way to Ratliff Stadium for their first game of the season Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School football players board their bus as they make their way to Ratliff Stadium for their first game of the season Friday afternoon at Permian High School. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Permian high School Marching Band march around Ratliff Stadium before the start of Permian High’s first football game of the season against El Paso Pebble Hills High school Friday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Korey Bass (51), Rodney Hall (25) and Cooper Sheehan (50) walk out from their locker room hand in hand before the start of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the Permian High School band bow their heads in a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shootings in El Paso and Odessa before the start of the football game between Permian High and El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The Permian High School JROTC hoist the American flag during the Pledge of Allegiance before the start of the football game between Permian High and El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School cheerleaders dance to the Permian High School Alma Mater before the start of the football game between Permian High and El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s team captains Cooper Sheehan (50), Jaxon Dorethy (35), Johnny Martinez (7), Lucas Salazar (15) and Kayden Baze (10) walk out onto the field hand in hand before the start of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School football players rush out onto the field before the start of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian high School’s Jaxon Dorethy (35), Tristan Johnson (21), Devon Pierce (6) and Zach Wheeler (26) pray at the end of the player’s box before the start of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Daveon Walucho (58) flexes his arm after running out onto the field before the start of their first football game of the season against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian's Kayden Baze (10) jumps to intercept a pass intended for El Paso Pebble Hill’s Marcus Torres (14) in the second quarter on Aug. 26 at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
El Paso Pebble Hill’s Marcus Torres reaches to catch a pass in the end zone at the end of the second quarter of their game against Permian High School Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
El Paso Pebble Hills’ Jalile Bost (6) dives to catch the ball in the first quarter of their game against Permian High School Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s quarterback Rodney Hall (25) runs the ball down field during a play with seconds left in the second quarter against El Paso Pebble Hills High School Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Zach Wheeler (26) makes a 37 yard run with the ball during a play in the second quarter of their game against the El Paso Pebble Hills Spartans Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The Permian High School football team hosted their season opener against El Paso Pebble Hills High School Friday evening at Ratliff Stadium. Permian won the game 26 to 15.(Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s head football coach Jeff Ellison looks out over the field from the sideline during a play in their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
El Paso Pebble Hills’ quarterback Gael Ochoa (4) runs the ball during a play in their game against Permian High School Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Brian Mahaffey (5) celebrates after scoring his first of two touchdowns in the fourth quarter of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A Permian High fan celebrates after a touchdown in the first quarter of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Spectators in the Permian student section celebrate after the Permian High School football team scored in the fourth quarter of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s quarterback Rodney Hall (25) braces for a tackle from El Paso Pebble Hills’ Diego Munoz (21) in the third quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permain High School Flag Crew member Tre Holley, 18, runs a Permian High flag across Ratliff Stadium after a score by Permian High in their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Tristan Johnson (21) sets foot in the end zone after making a two yard run to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their game against El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. Johnson’s touchdown was the last of the game bringing the final score to 26 to 15 in Permian’s favor. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
ECISD School Board trustee Chris Stanley, right, takes a photo of School Board President Tammy Hawkins, left, Cameron Curry, 16, dressed as the Permian Panther during the football game between Permian High and El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School cymbalists Gavin Leal, 16, left, and Christian Leyva, 16, right, joke in the stands during the football game between Permian High and El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School Majorettes count down the final seconds in the game clock at the end of the football game between Permian High and El Paso Pebble Hills Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. Permian High won the game 26-15. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School football players shake hands with El Paso Pebble Hills players after their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The Permian High School football team is serenaded with their Alma Mater after their win against the El Paso Pebble Hills Spartans Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. The final score was 26 to 15. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Kayden Baze (10) celebrates after their win against the El Paso Pebble Hills Spartans Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. The final score was 26 to 15. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
