<Li> Jerrod McDougal, a Permian offensive tackle, who has sacrificed a lot to become varsity for Permian and, at 5'9 ", knows he is too small to play at the college level, so practices several times a day to bring himself to an advantage . </Li> <Li> Gary Gaines, the head coach for Permian . A bright football mind who constantly deals with the pressures from the fans, the booster club, and the lofty expectations of being head coach for Permian . </Li> <P> In the 5A playoff semifinals, Permian meets Dallas Carter Cowboys, a predominantly black team . In a hard fought game in the rain at Memorial Stadium in Austin, the Panthers are defeated 14--9 . Dallas Carter, led by future Miami Hurricanes and New York Giants linebacker Jessie Armstead, goes on to win the state championship, but faced severe penalties for their grade tampering, giving the state championship to Judson High School almost three years later . </P> <P> The book ends with Coach erasing names of the seniors from his board and replacing them with names of the juniors who will replace them next season . Permian goes undefeated the next year, with future NFL player Stoney Case as quarterback, and becomes the 1989 Texas state football champions . </P>

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