Two dominant signal callers in Micah Smith and Jakob Garcia are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The San Angelo Central Bobcats will take on the Permian Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in San Angelo Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
San Angelo Central is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Midland Legacy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Rebels at home by a 58-42 margin. 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).
Meanwhile, Permian came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over the Bronchos. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Permian's win came from a few key players San Angelo Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cayden Hernandez, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 30 yards. Those 135 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Gavin Black also helped with two touchdowns in total.
One reason for the win was Permian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Odessa's side was Caleb Jamison, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Permian's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for San Angelo Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
San Angelo Central couldn't quite finish off Permian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 31-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Black, who rushed for 164 yards and three TDs. Now that the Bobcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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