Permian is 7-1 against Odessa since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Permian will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Permian's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Carver Birmingham's usually-dominant defense. Permian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carver Birmingham 41-6 at home. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Gavin Black continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 177 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tyran Williams was another key player, gaining 73 total yards and a touchdown.
Permian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Mattingly and Izeyah Mccoy.
Meanwhile, a win for Odessa just wasn't in the cards last Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Ellison 69-28. The Bronchos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
Odessa might have lost, but man, Santi Medrano was a machine: he picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Another player making a difference was Jorge Valdez, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Odessa wouldn't let Ellison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ixzeiby Soltero, Mason Fazenbaker, and Landon Wilkerson picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Ellison's side was Dominick Taylor, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Permian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Odessa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Permian has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 313.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Odessa has preferred to attack from the air: they average 420.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Permian came up short against Odessa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Odessa's Mikey Cota, who threw for 404 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. Now that Permian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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