Bissinger is perhaps best known for his book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, which documents the 1988 season of the football team of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas.
Prior to that, he served as head coach at famed Permian High School of Odessa, Texas, guiding the Panthers to a Class 5A State championship in 1991 and amassing a 43–4–2 record in four seasons.
While attending Permian High School, Stevenson set 24 high school records, taking three district championships, and winning the state title in 1995, when he was also the top-ranked 18-year-old pole vaulter in the world.
In the first game of his senior year against historic Odessa Permian High School, McCrea had an 80 yard touchdown run during the first half to begin his season.
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He played high school football at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas where he was a standout at wide receiver and linebacker.