Permian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Odessa Bronchos as the Permian Panthers made off with a 50-26 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bronchos are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Gavin Black, who rushed for 227 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Backing up that air attack was John Paul Uranga, who rushed for 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Permian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Odessa still got an impressive performance from Mikey Cota, who threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards on only eight carries. Those 61 rushing yards gave Cota a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kobi Baldonado, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Permian's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Odessa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Permian has already played their next match, a 31-29 victory against San Angelo Central on the 18th. As for Odessa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-21 defeat against Midland on the 18th.
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