Friday night lights

I'm taking you on a fun reminder of some iconic Texas television offerings, "steering" clear of the usual clichés about BBQ, cowboys, and big hats.

Get the latest score updates in real-time for Texas panhandle High School Football teams every game night.

Get the latest score updates for Texas panhandle High School Football teams every Thursday and Friday night

It's a tough job, but it's one of the most important roles during Friday night lights. No, we're not talking about the coach or the groundskeepers, it's the sometimes hated but crucial referee.

From book to movie, TV and back again. Friday Night Lights is finally returning to the big screen, but perhaps not how you hoped – new Halloween director David Gordon Green has signed on to direct an entirely new movie iteration of the high school football drama.

High school football is huge in Texas, and as a result, passions can run high at football games, on and off the field. But, what happened in Marble Falls, just west of Austin, on Friday night is unprecedented and inexcusable.

Clear eyes and full hearts don't seem to have done 'Friday Night Lights' fans any good after all, as following endless speculation of a big-screen return for the high school football drama, executive producer Peter Berg has officially given up on a 'Friday Night Lights' movie.