Permian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 42-37 win over the Abilene Eagles. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 49-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Garcia, who threw 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 contests.
Permian's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Abilene, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Permian will face off against Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Abilene, they will host Midland Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Abilene will stroll in with a four game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the eighth matchup with Midland Legacy.
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