Eastlake and Permian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Eastlake had to settle for second. They came up short against the Permian Panthers, falling 41-21. Despite 73 more yards than the Panthers, the Falcons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
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.
Gavin Black was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry for Permian. Black showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
The defeat snapped Eastlake's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-4 record. As for Permian, they moved to 8-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Eastlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Permian, they are 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 matches.
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