Abilene was the 49-14 winner over Permian when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Abilene Eagles fell to the Permian Panthers 42-37. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Gavin Black was nothing short of spectacular for Permian: he rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Black really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Garcia, who threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Abilene fell to 2-1. As for Permian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abilene will host Midland Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Abilene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Midland Legacy likes a good challenge. As for Permian, they will square off against Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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