The Permian High School football team faced off against Mesquite Poteet High School Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. Permian won the game 49-14.
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The Permian High School marching band circles the track of Ratliff Stadium before the start of the football game between the Permian Panthers and the Mesquite Poteet Pirates Friday night in Odessa.
Permian High School’s flag crew members Kyle Hembree, 17, left, and Tre Holley, 18, bump shoulders before the start of Permian’s football game against the Mesquite Poteet Pirates Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The Permian High School marching band performs the National Anthem before the start of the football game between the Permian Panthers and the Mesquite Poteet Pirates Friday night in Odessa.
Permian High School’s Tristan Johnson (21) runs for a touchdown in the first quarter against Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s quarterback Rodney Hall (25) throws a pass to a teammate in the first quarter against mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Mesquite Poteet’s quarterback Nicholas Aguilar (16) searches for an open pass following a snap in the first quarter against permian High School Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
Permian High School’s Tristan Johnson (21) attempts a run for a touchdown in the first quarter against Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
Permian High School’s Caysen Clinton (36) and Peyton Sharp (48) make contact with Mesquite Poteet’s Joey Shaw (7) as he rushes for a play in the first quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian high School’s Brian Mahaffey (5) runs for a touchdown in the first quarter against Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A lightning storm passes by Ratliff Stadium causing a rain delay in the first quarter of the football game between Permian High School and Mesquite Poteet High School Friday night in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
ECISD employees Eddie Sanchez, center right, and Jesse Martinez, far right, talk while taking shelter from a lightning storm passing nearby to Ratliff Stadium as fans mill outside of the stadium Friday night in Odessa. The lightning delay came into effect in the last play of the first quarter, delaying the end of the first half by over 45 minutes. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A young couple embraces as fans make their way back to their cars during a rain delay before the end of the first quarter of the game between Permian High School and Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
Fans walk back to their cars to take shelter from a lightning storm passing close to Ratliff Stadium during the football game between Permain High School and Mesquite Poteet Friday night in Odessa (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Ja’Quan Richardson (2) runs for a play following a reception in the second quarter against Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Brian Mahaffey (5) trips up over Mesquite Poteet’s Shuane Wilson (21) as he runs during a play in the second quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School and Mesquite Poteet players wait for the snap on the line of scrimmage in the second quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School fans cheer from the stands following a play in the second quarter of the game between the Permian Panthers and the Mesquite Poteet Pirates Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
Permian High School’s Caysen Clinton (36) secures the sack on Mesquite Poteet’s quarterback Nicholas Aguilar (16) in the second quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s head football coach Jeff Ellison speaks to his players on the sideline following a change in possession in the second quarter against Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Mesquite Poteet’s D’Kyri Williams (1) evades Permian High School’s Kayden Baze (10) while running the ball during a play in the second quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s defensive coordinator Vance Washington talks to the Permian defense following a change of possession in the second quarter of their game against Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
A Permian High School flag crew student runs past fans with the “MOJO 7th Flag Over Texas” flag in the second quarter of the game between the Panthers and the Mesquite Poteet Pirates Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Permian High School’s Tristan Johnson (21), Devon Pierce (6) and Zach Wheeler (26) stand on top of a bench to get a better view as they watch their teammates in play against Mesquite Poteet in the second quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Mesquite Poteet’s LJ Brown (6) walks off the field following an injury in the second half of their game against Permian High School Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
Permian High School’s Hayden Ramage (22) attempts a run for a touchdown in the second half against Mesquite Poteet Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
Permian High School’s Alyxzander Valerio (30) and Landon Handlin (39) scramble to recover a fumble made by Mesquite Poteet in the final quarter of their game Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.
