Football Preview: Abilene Eagles vs. Permian Panthers
The Abilene Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Permian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Abilene earned a 42-33 victory over Cooper. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Cougars are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Permian was able to grind out a solid win over Eastlake on Friday, taking the game 56-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Gavin Black was a one-man wrecking crew for Permian as he rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Garcia, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Abilene's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Permian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Abilene against Permian when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that contest, Abilene amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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