Permian is 8-1 against Midland since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Permian Panthers will challenge the Midland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Permian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Permian lost to Frenship at home by a 44-27 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
Permian might have lost, but man, Gavin Black was a machine: he rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Black showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Midland was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Midland Legacy, falling 28-7. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Even though they lost, Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Permian's record now sits at 7-2. As for Midland, their record is now 6-3.
Permian was able to grind out a solid victory over Midland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Midland's Stroman Bridges, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Permian still be able to contain Bridges? There's only one way to find out.
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