I once asked some of the folks in the breakroom how the rivalry started and one of the folks saud that it went back to a football game in the 1940s. Is this the case?
BTW, I had lived in Balmorhea for a year; taking a trip to Midland or Odessa was a big deal!
I love that natural swimming pool in Balmorhea! It is so neat! But I can see that coming to the "big city" would have been a big deal!
The rivalry did start in the '40's between Midland High and Odessa High, but I can't recall hearing about a specific game. Permian was built in 1960 and Midland Lee a few years later--and they have the real rivalry! It is brutal. But Permian and Odessa High can get into it, too!