Permian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Eastlake Falcons with a sharp 41-21 victory on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Falcons are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Black continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 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.
Permian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Permian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ian Rylee and Caleb Cruz.
When it comes to explaining why Eastlake lost, don't look at Luke Lomeli. Despite the final result, he threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards.
The win snapped Permian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-3 record. As for Eastlake, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Permian is on the road again on Friday to play North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in North Crowley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine contests. Eastlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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