The Allen Eagles will take on the Permian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Allen comes in on 12 and Permian on 11.
Allen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Lake Highlands 41-7. Considering the Eagles have won ten games by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Daoud was his usual excellent self, rushing for 61 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 208 yards and one TD on only 17 passes. Carter Harris was another key player, gaining 83 total yards.
Meanwhile, Permian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 win over Lake Ridge on Friday.
Allen better keep an eye on Gavin Black. He was instrumental in Permian's win, rushing for 190 yards and a pair of scores.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Permian, adding 12 points to the final score. All came from Iker Munoz: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Permian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zephaniah Deleon and Cameron Mattingly. Mattingly has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Permian's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Allen, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Allen has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 285 passing yards per game. Permian, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 171.9 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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