Two dominant signal callers in Jakob Garcia and Micah Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Permian Panthers will welcome the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
San Angelo Central will be up against a hot Permian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Panthers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Odessa 49-7. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cayden Hernandez
| 10/10/25 @ Odessa | 135 |
| 09/12/24 vs Abilene | 114 |
| 10/25/24 vs Midland Legacy | 89 |
| 09/04/25 vs Eastlake | 71 |
| 09/26/25 vs Cajon | 68 |
Permian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cayden Hernandez led the charge by picking up 135 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards. Those 135 receiving yards gave Hernandez a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Gavin Black, who rushed for 55 yards and two TDs.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Permian's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Caleb Jamison: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, San Angelo Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 58-42 fall against Midland Legacy. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Rebels are ranked 90th).
San Angelo Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Permian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Permian came out on top in a nail-biter against San Angelo Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 31-29. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bobcats' Christian 'Squeaky' English, who rushed for 141 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Panthers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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