The Permian Panthers will take on the Tascosa Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tascosa took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Permian, who comes in off a win.
Tascosa is hoping to do what Abilene couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Permian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Permian snuck past Abilene with a 42-37 victory.
Gavin Black was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Jakob Garcia was another key player, throwing for 317 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Permian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Tascosa was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 27-7 to Lubbock-Cooper. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Pirates are ranked 57th).
Permian's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Tascosa, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Permian against Tascosa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 43-6 victory. In that contest, Permian amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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