On FridayPermian's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tascosa Rebels 50-48. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Rebels are ranked 487th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Black was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Garcia, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Permian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Coltyn Fulton, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 77 yards. Tj Tillman was Fulton's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Permian's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Tascosa, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Permian will stay at home for another week and welcome Carver Birmingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Permian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 148 points over their last three matches. As for Tascosa, they will welcome Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tascosa is facing Coronado at the right time seeing as Coronado is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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