The Permian Panthers will square off against the Eastlake Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Permian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Eastlake will arrive with six straight victories.
Permian is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Midland by a score of 21-18. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 7-0.
Permian might have lost, but man, Gavin Black was a machine: he rushed for 192 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Black is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 164 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Eastlake strolled past Coronado with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 42-28.
Eastlake had a senior duo take command as Steven Galindo gained 245 total yards and three touchdowns and Luke Lomeli threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, Galindo is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game.
Eastlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Permian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Eastlake, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Permian was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastlake in their previous matchup back in September, winning 56-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lomeli, who threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Permian still be able to contain Lomeli? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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