Football Recap: Permian Piles Up the Points Against Odessa

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Away	49-7 W
10/11/24 - Home	50-26 W
10/06/23 - Home	42-49 L
10/07/22 - Away	38-7 W
10/08/21 - Home	48-29 W
+ 5 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Permian). They breezed past the Odessa Bronchos to the tune of 49-7 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Permian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jakob Garcia out in front who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards. Those three passing touchdowns gave Garcia a new career-high. Cayden Hernandez was another key pass catcher, gaining 165 total yards and two touchdowns.

Permian's run defense was locked in: Odessa could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least seven total tackles, Caleb Jamison stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles. Permian's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.07 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.17 on average over their last five games.

Permian's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Odessa's side was Jamison, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles.

Permian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points over those games. As for Odessa, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Looking ahead, Permian will challenge San Angelo Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Odessa, they will take on Midland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bronchos will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.