For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Midland Legacy and Permian meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Rebels fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 51-48. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (45), the Rebels still had to take the loss.
Midland Legacy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Braylen Anders, who picked up 173 receiving yards and one score. Anders' longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Hayes Hamm, who rushed for 55 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Gavin Black was his usual excellent self, rushing for 320 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry for Permian. With that strong performance, Black is now averaging an impressive 111.1 rushing yards per game. Jakob Garcia was another key player, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns.
Midland Legacy's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. As for Permian, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Midland Legacy will head out to take on Midland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.43 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Permian, they will venture away from home to challenge Frenship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,010 yards in their previous games.
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