Permian Panthers

Texas State Champions: Katy Tigers and Allen Eagles

2008-12-21T09:32:00Z

For the third year in a row, the team that knocked the Permian Panthers out of the Playoffs has gone on to win the Texas State Champions. The Allen Eagles defeated FB Hightowere 21-14 to win the Texas 5A Division 1 State Title at Reliance Stadium. In Division 2, the Katy Tigers claimed back to back State Titles by defeating Wylie 17-3. Congratulations to all four teams.

The Road ends at Reliance

2008-12-14T10:50:00Z

The end of the Road to Reliance Stadium for the 5A Texas High School State Championships ends this weekend as four teams become two in the two divisions of the 5A Titles.

In Division One, Permian Panthers coquerers the Allen Eagles have slipped into the State Title Fight by defeating Stony Point 23-21 in a tight one. They will play FB Hightower who whipped SA Clark 28-7. On form the Eagles are entitled to go in favourites for the Title

Division Two will see Katy take on Wylie for the title after Wylie beat Copperas Cove 23-7 while Katy flexed its muscle against Smithson Valley 41-19.

Allen Knocks over Trinity

2008-12-07T10:21:00Z

For the last two seasons, the team that has knocked over the Permian Panthers has gone on to win State. 2007 saw Euless Trinity beat Permian in the third round of the playoffs and the year before it was Southlake Carroll. This year we saw Allen beat Permian, again in Round 3, and then faced defending champs Euless Trinity in Round 4.

This year we saw Allen defeat Trinity 32-21 and advance to the semi-finals and Region 1 champs. Without doubt, Region 1 is the strongest Region and at times 15 teams from this region has accounted for the Top 25 State Rankings. It is common for the winner of Region 1 to take the title, and it would seem the case again this year.

In Division 1, we see Allen take on Stony Point for a place in the final, while FB Hightower take on SA Clark for the other spot. Division 2 sees Wylie take on Copperas Cove to fight for a position against the winner of Katy and Smithson Valley.

Panthers Give Allen too much Start

2008-11-29T00:22:00Z

Down by 18, proved to be too much by just 2inches for the Permian Panthers going down 28-22. A final throw of the dice, with just minutes on the clock, missed getting a 1st down by just 2 minutes.

The Permian defence struggled to hold the Allen offence with the Allen passing game leaving Permian grasping at the attackers. The Panthers offece stuttered early with incompletes and dropped ball giving Allen field position and possession. A brave second half comeback just didn't breach the gap. Sherard Ray was the outstanding pler onthe field, single handedly dragging Permian back into the game.

A 12-1 season for the Panthers who again have reached the third round of the playoffs for the second consequtive year.

Pemian Face Allen

2008-11-24T02:03:00Z

The Permian Panthers are the sole District 2 contender after both Midland High and Odessa High were bundled out of the play-off race by Arlington schools.

Allen beat Coppell for the right to take on the Panthers in the next round, while Euless Trinity rolled over Plano 42-35 in a rib tickler of a game.

Team	Score	Radio	Score	Team	Quarter

Odessa Permian	56		21	Burleson	FINAL
Klein Forest	15	TSRN	22	Cy Woods	FINAL
The Woodlands	7	TSRN	21	RR Stony Point	FINAL
Katy Cinco Ranch	62	TSRN	21	Aldine Eisenhower	FINAL
North Shore	21	TSRN	28	FB Hightower	FINAL
Pearland	34	TSRN	28	Clear Lake	FINAL
SA Madison	21		28	SA Clark	FINAL

	Division 2

EP Montwood	21		31	Mansfield	FINAL
Garland Naaman Forest	6		19	Copperas Cove	FINAL
Katy	51	TSRN	10	Humble	FINAL
Strake Jesuit	23	TSRN	35	Houston Madison	FINAL

November 22, 2008 (Saturday)

Team	Score	Radio	Score	Team	Quarter

Odessa	27		28	Arlington	FINAL
Euless Trinity	42	TSRN	35	Plano	FINAL
Coppell	28	TSRN	56	Allen	FINAL
Dallas Skyline	51	TSRN	26	DeSoto	FINAL
Garland	13		10	Tyler Lee	FINAL
Katy Taylor	17	TSRN	13	Houston Lamar	FINAL
Austin Westlake	42	TSRN	7	SA Stevens	FINAL
Laredo United	7		35	Harlingen	FINAL
Mission Sharyland	28		13	PSJA	FINAL

	Division 2

Southlake Carroll	18		31	Cedar Hill	FINAL
Midland	35		56	Arlington Bowie	FINAL
Lewisville Hebron	28	TSRN	31	Wylie	FINAL
Lake Highlands	28		27	Tyler John Tyler	FINAL
Klein Oak	49	TSRN	21	Cy Creek	FINAL
Lufkin	32	TSRN	42	Cy Ridge	FINAL
Beaumont West Brook	17		18	Dickinson	FINAL
La Porte	49	TSRN	27	Clear Brook	FINAL
Smithson Valley	38	TSRN	14	SA O'Connor	FINAL
SA Southwest	41		21	PSJA North	FINAL
SA Reagan	31	TSRN	21	SA Warren	FINAL
McAllen Memorial	15		59	Los Fresnos	FINAL

Permian pounds Burleson in area playoff

2008-11-22T21:23:00Z

Courtesy of Odessa American

ABILENE Playoff games are supposed to be dogfights.

Battles designed to test a team's mettle.

Permian High School's football team put a little extra polish on its resume by blowing out Burleson 56-21 in a Class 5A Division I area playoff game Friday.

The Panthers scored on every first-half possession and raced out to a 42-7 halftime lead.

With the victory, Permian (12-0) advanced to play either Allen or Coppell at 4 p.m. Nov. 28 at Texas Stadium in Irving in a regional playoff. Allen (10-1) and Coppell (8-3) play at 8 tonight at Texas Stadium in the area round.

"We had another fast start in the half, and that was the difference in the game," Permian head coach Darren Allman said. "We knew it would take our defense a little bit to adjust to everything going on."

Burleson chose to play its corners eight or nine yards off of the line of scrimmage, and Permian quarterback Trevor Adams took advantage by completing his first 12 passes.

Adams finished 17 of 20 for 269 yards and two touchdowns to Ryan Rumbaugh.

In the process, Adams broke the Permian record for single-season passing yards, a mark set by Taylor Byrd last year.

Byrd had 2,449 yards a year ago. Adams now has 2,526 yards this year.

"We watched film of them playing offenses like ours," Adams said. "They played off, and the quick stuff was working."

Adams completed five passes on Permian's first drive, and Sherard Ray capped the drive with a 12-yard touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead.

Burleson answered with a 16-yard touchdown run by James Owen that tied the score.

Facing a 2nd-and-29 on Permian's ensuing drive, Adams completed a 51-yard pass to Alan Castillejos to keep the drive alive.

Castillejos banged into the end zone from 3-yards out on the next play.

"Coach just called the right play," Castillejos said. "We work on that play every week, and we used it when we needed it."

Burleson returned the ensuing kickoff to the Permian 31-yard line, but this time the Panthers' defense held.

Joey Mendez stuffed Burleson fullback Blake Smith on fourth down to end the drive.

"Samson McClane and William Ritter opened up the line for me," Mendez said. "It was a blitz, and there was no one there to block me."

Permian responded with another Castillejos touchdown - this time from 1-yard out - and Anthony McDowell ended the Elks' next drive by returning an interception 18 yards for a touchdown.

From there the Panthers never looked back.

After Mendez forced a fumble to end Burleson's next drive, Adams scored on a 4-yard touchdown run.

But Permian's quarterback wasn't done yet.

He found Ryan Rumbaugh for a 12-yard touchdown pass to give the Panthers a 42-7 lead heading into the locker room.

"As long as we've got some decent conditions and we can continue to be balanced offensively, we have a chance to win every week," Allman said.

Permian's defense struggled against Burleson's Wing-T attack - Owen rushed for 114 yards, and Smith added 99 - but the Panthers held the Elks in check long enough to build the big first-half lead.

"They try to grind out the clock, and you're just trying to get off the field," Panthers defensive end Adedayo Balogun said. "We just wanted to get the ball back to our offense."

Because the offense hasn't had many problems in these playoffs.

Bronchos and Bulldogs win through to Week 2.

2008-11-15T21:43:00Z

The Odessa High Bronchos launched into the 2008 State Play-offs with a convincing 54-22 victory over El-Paso Franklin while the Midland High Bulldogs defeated El Paso Coronado 38-16. From District 2, Odessa and Permian stay alive in Div 1, while Midland stay alive in Dv 2. In major upsets, both Midland Lee and Abiline Eagles have been knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.

Next Weeks games sees the Permian Panthers(11-0) take on Burleson (5-6) while Odessa (9-2) take on Arlington (7-4). In Div 2 Midland (8-3) take on Arlington Bowie (10-1).

Panthers Blaze Away El Paso El Dorado

2008-11-15T04:15:00Z

The El Paso El Dorado TexasHigh School Football team made the playoffs for the first time for this young program. Unfortunately they came up against the might of the Permian Panthers who blazed the game 62-14.

In other news State Ranked Abilene Eagles lost to Mansfied 20-14, knocking them out of the State Title race while Midland Lee have been knocked out by El Paso Montwood.The Midland High Bulldogs and the Odessa Bronchos play Saturday.

Permian win District Bell: Undefeated season rewarded

2008-11-08T05:02:00Z

The Permian Panthers called on all their fighting sprit in the final district game against Midland. Bouncing out to an early 13-0 lead, the Panthers looked for the world heading towards a victory for the District Championship. But the Midland High Bulldogs fought back and in the third quarter took the lead 21-13.

But the Panthers showed the fighting qualities of a top-ranked side to score twice in the third quarter to again take the lead 28-21 and held on during a tense final quarter to take the game and the District Bell.

In other news, Odessa High lost to the Midland Lee Rebels in their final game. Both Odessa and Midland teams now enter the playoffs for the final charge to a possible State Championship.

Football: Permian 36, Rebels 8

2008-11-01T06:58:00Z

News courtesy of Odessa American Online

AMARILLO Coming off of its worst performance of the season last week, Permian's defense faced another tough task on Friday night against Amarillo Tascosa.

Another week, another spread offense to slow down.

This time the Panthers turned in a very different result.

Playing with a speedy new look on defense, Permian shut down the Rebels, 36-8.

"When we play fast, it's harder for the blockers to stop us and we get to our holes faster," Panthers outside linebacker Romeo Maldonado said. "Speed really helps us."

Faced with the stats from last week's victory over Lubbock Coronado - the Mustangs racked up 398 yards through the air - Permian's coaching staff made some changes to the lineup.

The Panthers inserted backups Richard Murry and Colby Pyron into a base defense that featured six defensive backs.

And Permian (9-0, 8-0) moved speedy outside linebacker Joey Mendez into the spot vacated by injured middle linebacker Jerome Leija.

Rebels quarterback Dalton Brooks only had 90 passing yards.

More importantly, Amarillo Tascosa (2-7, 1-7) only mustered one touchdown.

"It's difficult to hold Tascosa to eight points," Permian head coach Darren Allman said. "In the first half, our defense was fighting a short field, and I thought they hung in there."

Permian's defensive performance gave the offense time to work out some early kinks.

The Panthers' first drive ended with a fumble. The second ended with an interception that Rebels cornerback Kynan Rogers returned 25 yards to the Permian 33-yard line.

"We just had a couple of mental mistakes the first couple of drives," Panthers quarterback Trevor Adams said.

Brooks responded by throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Casey Burkhardt to give Amarillo Tascosa an 8-0 lead.

But then Permian's offense came to life.

Sherard Ray broke loose up the left sideline for a 57-yard run on Permian's ensuing drive that got down to the 2-yard line, and Alan Castillejos punched it in on the next play.

Ray struck again on the Panthers' next drive.

With Permian trailing 8-6, Ray ran up the middle, broke a tackle and cut back to the right for a 40-yard touchdown that gave the Panthers the lead.

Ray gained 200 yards on 19 carries and set a Permian record for rushing yards during the regular season.

Ray has 1,580 yards this season.

"With the number of great backs that Permian's had, I know it's a special thing for him to be mentioned among that group," Allman said.

Ray was helped by a passing game that kept the chains moving in the first half and opened up Amarillo Tascosa's defense to the run.

Adams completed 21-of-28 passes for 236 yards and an 11-yard touchdown to Shai Biggerstaff.

He also caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Alan Castillejos early in the second half.

"Those guys know Sherard is going to get the ball a lot," Adams said. "It makes it a lot easier on me when he's having a good game."

Pyron ended the Rebels' next drive by returning an interception 20 yards for a score to seal the deal.

Brooks never found room to operate against the speed of Permian's defense.

"We just want to pick up our intensity against teams," Panthers free safety Linvel Mosby said. "When the other team's getting tired, we're still in it."

And the Panthers are still moving fast.

Permian 36 Amarillo Tascosa 8

Permian Defeat Midland Lee 35-17

2008-10-11T06:02:00Z

One of the great rivalries in Texas High school footy continued today with Permian adding another victory to it's list beating Midland Lee Rebels by 35-17. The win now gives Permian an undefeated record of 5 and 0.

Amarillo	30	19	Lubbock Monterey
Lubbock Coronado	30	35	Midland
Lubbock Monterey	19	30	Amarillo
Midland	35	30	Lubbock Coronado
Midland Lee	17	35	Odessa Permian
Odessa	28	12	San Angelo Central
Odessa Permian	35	17	Midland Lee
San Angelo Central	12	28	Odessa

Permian win Battle of Odessa

2008-10-07T07:53:00Z

Due to our Grand Final trip, we missed the match-up between the Permian Panthers and the Odessa Bronchos. Here is the report from www.odessapemian.com

The 6th ranked Permian Panthers left no doubt as to who was in control of the District 2-5A race, putting on a dominating show as they defeated the Odessa Bronchos 54-20. In front of a sold out crowd at Ratliff Stadium MOJO wasted no time getting things started. On the first play from scrimmage Trevor Adams kept on the zone read and raced 73 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was good, and Permian led 7-0 with just 19 seconds gone from the clock. After the defense held the Bronchos to a three-and-out, the Panthers went on a 61 yard scoring drive capped by a one yard Alan Castillejos TD run. Things would only get worse for the Bronchos, as the ensuing kickoff was recovered by Permian's Anthony McDowell at the 20 yard line. Ryan Rumbaugh cashed in on a reverse play, and the Panthers led 21-0 with 3:30 to go in the first quarter. Rumbaugh and Sherard Ray would score touchdowns in the second quarter, and Taylor Martin hit on field goals of 36 and 39 yards to stake a 40-6 Permian lead at the break.

The second half was more of the same for MOJO. After the defense held on the Bronchos' opening possession, the Panthers marched 80 yards to paydirt. Castillejos finished the drive with a one yard touchdown plunge. Eli Torres ended the scoring for Permian with a nine yard TD reception from Adams.

Trevor Adams had a great game for the Panthers, passing for 214 yards and two TDs, and adding 114 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Sherard Ray continued to impress, leading all rushers with 194 yards on 17 carries. Ryan Rumbaugh was the leading receiver with 164 yards and touchdowns rushing and receiving. Overall the Panthers tallied 597 yards of offense. On the other side of the ball the MOJO defense did well, limiting the big-play Broncho attack to modest gains most of the night. Linvel Mosby grabbed an interception, with William Ritter and Colby Pyron recording sacks. The defense gave up 334 yards overall but held the Bronchos to 22 points below their scoring average. With the win, the Panthers move to 4-0 in district (5-0 overall). On Thursday the JV teams swept the Odessa JV squads. JV White earned a 24-6 victory, then the JV Black dominated their OHS counterparts 40-7. NEXT UP- The Panthers take on old rival Midland Lee Friday, October 10th at Ratliff Stadium. STATS COURTESY ODESSA AMERICAN

Panthers pound Sandies for Homecoming victory

2008-09-20T09:35:00Z

News courtesy of www.odessapermian.com

The 7th ranked Permian Panthers enjoyed a happy Homecoming with a 47-10 thrashing of Amarillo High. On a perfect night for football the Panthers wasted no time establishing themselves on offense, as Trevor Adams connected with Ryan Rumbaugh on 30 and 22 yard touchdown passes. Sherard Ray took control of the game from there, busting through the Sandies’ defense for long gains as MOJO went on a 92 yard scoring drive. Ray hit paydirt from five yards out. A 10 yard Adams-to-Alan Castillejos pass gave Permian a 28-3 lead at the break.

The second half saw more of the same, as Ray exploded for a highlight-reel 76 yard touchdown run. Not to be outdone, Castillejos busted loose for a 64 yard scoring run. Sophomore DeAnthony Fay ended the offensive onslaught with a five yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Sherard Ray ended the evening with 277 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. DeAnthony Fay added 51 yards and a touchdown. The passing game was equally effective as Trevor Adams threw for 201 yards and three scores. Alan Castillejos led all receivers with 90 yards on five receptions, and also added 70 yards on the ground. Ryan Rumbaugh contributed 63 yards and two touchdowns. Overall the offense racked up 658 total yards and 28 first downs. The defense was solid, recording five sacks and limiting one of the leading rushing attacks in district to 95 yards on the ground, 268 overall. CB Ryan McDowell grabbed an interception. The starting defense has allowed a paltry 10 points in three district games. The win gives the Panthers a 3-0 district mark (4-0 overall) going into the bye week. NEXT UP- The Rumble at Ratliff, as MOJO takes on crosstown rival Odessa High on October 3rd. Kickoff at 7:30pm.

Other Distict 2 games:

9/19/2008	Amarillo	10	@	Odessa Permian	47
9/19/2008	Lubbock	24	@	Midland	62
9/19/2008	Midland Lee	21	@	Lubbock Coronado	14
9/19/2008	Odessa	45	@	Amarillo Tascosa	35

Other Big Texas High School Footy scores

Abilene

Tyler Lee

Euless Trinity

Allen

Southlake Carroll

Mesquite

Flower Mound

North Crowley

Many of the Texas High school games have again been cancelled, especially the non-district ones through the aftermath of the recent Hurricane. Region three centering on Houston has become the most affected area.

Permian 49 Lubbock Montery 7

2008-09-13T05:01:00Z

The Permian Panthers continued on their winning ways with an emphatic 49-7 victory over the Lubbock Montery Plainsmen. The match-up was considered to be test for both sides as both sides took unbeaten winning form into the game. However it was all the Panthers keeping the Plaismen scoreless and led 42-0 going into the 4th quarter.

The Panthers took advantage of the fumbling Plainsmen and scored at least three TD's off loose ball off Montery.

The Panthers are ranked seventh in the State in the 5A official poll and ranked 17th at www.5atexasfootball.com With continued winning form, it is incredibly likely that they will certainly feature in the play-offs this year.

An intereseting match-up in District 3, was 5A State Ranked Abilene Eagles playing their old 5A foes Abilene Cooper who have been pushed into 4A football due to dropping enrolments. The Eagles won 20-13.

In other District 2 match ups:

Midland Lee 49 Lubbock High 21

Amorilla 40 Tascosa 27

Midland High 27 Central 6

Odessa High 49 Colorando 42

Panthers go to Lubbock for matchup vs Monterey

2008-09-11T11:31:00Z

News courtesy of www.odessapermian.com

The 7th ranked Permian Panthers hit the road for a key District 2-5A showdown with Lubbock Monterey. The Plainsmen (2-0, 1-0) are coming off a 21-14 win over the Amarillo Tascosa Rebels. In that game, Tascosa jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the Plainsmen took advantage of several Rebel miscues to claw their way to the win. Leading the way for the Plainsmen on offense is junior quarterback Sam Teague. Teague spearheads the Monterey option attack and leads the team in rushing after two games, with 162 yards and a touchdown. The passing game hasn't been nearly as impressive, with only three completions on 14 attempts for 17 yards. Big D lineman Joe Wilborn (6’2”, 305#) leads a defensive unit that recorded a shutout vs Plainview in the season opener, and grabbed five interceptions vs Tascosa. Wilborn has given an oral commitment to the University of Baylor.

The Panthers come into this game looking for continued improvement. The offense got closer to hitting on all cylinders in last week’s 46-14 win over the Central Bobcats. QB Trevor Adams passed for 247 yards and ran for another 40 yards and two TDs on the ground. Ryan Rumbaugh was the favorite target, grabbing six balls for 114 yards. Sherard Ray continued to impress with 80 yards and a touchdown on only 10 carries. Alan Castillejos ran for two scores. Taylor Martin was 6-for-6 on PATs and added a 20 yard field goal. Defensively the Panthers limited Central to 177 total yards, with a big portion of that coming on the Bobcats’ initial drive. Samson McClane and Adedayo Balogun combined for MOJO’s first sack of the season. Safety Linvel Mosby grabbed an interception. Linebacker Jerome Leija led the team in tackles with 11.

The Permian-Monterey series has been very competitive in recent years, with MOJO holding a slim 3-2 advantage in the last five games. With the new UIL alignment putting both teams in the same district, this promises to be the start of what may become the premier rivalry in West Texas. Expect a good game, with the Panthers coming home with the victory. Game time is 8:00pm at Lubbock’s Lowrey Field. The game will be broadcast by KHKX 99.1 FM in Odessa, with webcast available online at www.kicks99.net. The Permian JV teams will play on Thursday at Ratliff Stadium, beginning at 5:00pm.