If Eastlake was riding high off their 62-7 takedown of Bel Air last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eastlake Falcons took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Permian Panthers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Panthers are ranked 128th).
When it comes to explaining why Eastlake lost, don't look at Luke Lomeli. Despite the final result, he threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Lomeli is now averaging an impressive 353 passing yards per game. Steven Galindo was another key player, gaining 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Eastlake's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dominic Soto.
Gavin Black was a one-man wrecking crew for Permian as he rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jakob Garcia, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Permian, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Eastlake will square off against Liberty Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Permian, they will face off against Abilene at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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