Panthers
| 11/21/25 vs Lake Ridge | 30-28 |
| 11/14/25 vs Eastlake | 59-7 |
| 11/07/25 vs Midland | 33-14 |
| 10/31/25 @ Frenship | 38-25 |
| 10/24/25 @ Midland Legacy | 51-48 |
| + 6 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Permian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Lake Ridge Eagles 30-28. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won 11 matchups in a row.
Gavin Black produced another solid effort rushing for 190 yards and a pair of scores.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. 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.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Ridge lost, don't look at DeShawn Edwards. Despite the final result, he threw for 311 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown. Jayden Evans also helped out as he racked up 137 receiving yards.
Permian's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Lake Ridge, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Coming up, Permian will square off against Allen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. Lake Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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