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Friday Night Lights is a 2004 sports drama film , directed by Peter Berg , which ` documented ' the coach and players of a high school football team in the Texas city of Odessa that supported and was obsessed with them .. Peter Berg. Peter Berg. sports. Sports film. drama film. drama film. high school. High school football. football. American football. Texas. Texas. Odessa. Odessa, Texas. The book on which it was based , Friday Night Lights  : A Town , a Team , and a Dream -LRB- 1990 -RRB- by H. G. Bissinger , followed the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team as they made a run towards the state championship .. H. G. Bissinger. H. G. Bissinger. football. American football. Permian High School. Permian High School. A television series of the same name premiered on October 3 , 2006 on NBC .. television series of the same name. Friday Night Lights ( TV series ). NBC. NBC. The film won the Best Sports Movie ESPY Award and was ranked number 37 on Entertainment Weekly 's list of the Best High School Movies .. Best Sports Movie ESPY Award. Best Sports Movie ESPY Award. Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly