Although it needed some quick plays, the Permian football team went to where it’s most comfortable to defeat Odessa High.
Methodical drives and running behind their line helped the Panthers win the 63rd meeting against their rival 48-29 Friday at Ratliff Stadium.
“It gives us a break, it gives us a rest,” Permian defensive coordinator Vance Washington said of his team’s offensive play. “Our offense did a great job controlling the ball and putting points on the board and that makes it hard for them to catch up.”
It wouldn’t take long for the Permian offense to find the end zone, as Rodney Hall would find Jaquan Richardson to get the scoring started.
On their second play of their opening drive, Hall would look to his left side and throw a screen to Richardson who would take the ball 68 yards to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead.
It was a strong start for the designated home team but it gave the Odessa High offense too much time to work with after it went three and out on its first drive.
Diego Cervantes would show how strong the connection is with wide receiver Ivan Carreon, throwing it up to the 6-foot-6 receiver in the end zone for a 34-yard score to tie it up at 7-7 with 6:31 left in the first quarter.
Both offenses would show their ability to score quickly throughout the second quarter, as Permian scored 21 points in the period compared to Odessa High’s 15.
Tristan Johnson would put the Panthers (5-2 overall, 2-1 District 2-6A) up 14-7 with a 55-yard rushing score up the middle of the field, then Richardson would increase the lead by seven more points with a 62-yard punt return touchdown.
Cervantes kept the Bronchos close by throwing a 23-yard scoring pass to Terrance Samuel at the right side of the end zone to make it 21-14.
The next time Odessa High (3-4, 1-2) touched the ball, it needed one play to score when Javonte Delce was wide open up the middle of the Permian defense.
He took a Cervantes pass untouched 75 yards to score, then Carreon converted a two-point conversion to make it 28-22 before the first half ended.
“We had some missed opportunities,” Odessa High head coach Dusty Ortiz said. “It was just us shooting ourselves in the foot, it was right there, we were tied up and we just couldn’t ever get away or get going. It felt like once we got a little momentum, we did something to shoot ourselves in the foot.”
Hall punched in a 14-yard run to put Permian up 35-22 in the third quarter, holding that lead until the fourth quarter.
Although Cervantes would run in from 10 yards out for Odessa High, Juzstyce Lara and Tabarie Jones would score rushing touchdowns to put the game out of reach for the Bronchos in the final period.
It gave Permian its eighth straight win over Odessa High, their last loss coming in 2013.
“It’s great,” Permian head coach Jeff Ellison said of the victory. “It’s a good win and it’s a good district win for us.”
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Permian 48, Odessa High 29
Odessa High…………. 7.. 15 0 7 — 29
Permian……………….. 7.. 21 7 13 — 48
SCORING SUMMARY
First Quarter
Permian: Jaquan Richardson 68 pass from Rodney Hall (Tate Terry kick) 10:32. Drive: 2 plays 69 yards, 0:46.
Odessa HIgh: Ivan Carreon 34 pass from Diego Cervantes (Camilo Nicolas kick) 6:31. Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 4:01. Key play: Cervantes converted a fourth and one with a five-yard run to keep the drive alive.
Second Quarter
Permian: Tristan Johnson 55 run (Tate Terry kick)9:18. Drive: 4 plays 71 yards, 2:03. Key play: Hall converted a third down with a 43-yard pass to Jaquan Richardson.
Permian: Jaquan Richardson 62 punt return (Tate Terry kick) 8:05.
Odessa High: Terrance Samuel 23 pass from Diego Cervantes (Camilo Nicolas kick) 5:33. Drive: 7 plays 64 yards 2:26. Key play: Cervantes moved the sticks with a 24-yard first down pass to Blane Mendoza.
Permian: Andrew Helguera 5 pass from Rodney Hall (Tate Terry kick) 1:45. Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:48. Key play: Hall converted a fourth and six with a 35-yard run before the scoring pass.
Odessa High: Javonte Delce 75 pass from Diego Cervantes (Ivan Carreon run) 1:32. Drive: 1 play 75 yards, 0:12.
Third Quarter
Permian: Rodney Hall 14 run (Tate Terry kick) 4:08. Drive: 9 plays 76 yards, 3:15. Key plays: Hall ran for 32 yards on two carries before the scoring play.
Fourth Quarter
Odessa High: Diego Cervantes 10 run (Camilo Nicolas kick) 10:28. Drive: 8 plays 49 yards, 1:41. Key play: Cervantes completed a 17-yard pass to Dajuan Green to shorten the field.
Permian: Juzstyce Lara 1 run (kick failed) 4:04. Drive: 10 plays 53 yards, 6:25. Key play: Rodney Hall completed a pass to Lara for 23 yards to move the ball up field.
Permian: Tabarie Jones 72 run (Tate Terry kick) 1:11. Drive: 4 plays 90 yards, 1:22.
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TEAM STATISTICS
Odessa High Permian
First Downs…………………… 23……………….. 21
Total Yards…………………. 466……………… 526
Rushes-Yards………… 26-104…………. 36-282
Passing……………………… 362……………… 244
Comp-Att-Int…………. 26-38-2…………… 13-19
Fumbles-Lost………………. 1-1………………. 0-0
Punts-Avg……………….. 3-41.3………….. 3-43.3
Penalties-Yards…………. 8-84…………. 10-114
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Odessa High: Dajuan Green 2-45, Diego Cervantes 14-25, Javonte Delce 8-22, Ivan Carreon 1-8, Ethan Alvarado 1-4.
Permian: Rodney Hall 16-96, Tabarie Jones 1-72, Tristan Johnson 6-63, Juzstyce Lara 12-53, Devon Pierce 1-(-2).
Passing
Odessa High: Diego Cervantes 26-38—362.
Permian: Rodney Hall 13-19—244.
Receiving
Odessa High: Ivan Carreon 7-107, Javonte Delce 1-75, Terrance Samuel 7-70, Adrian Madrid 6-54, Blane Mendoza 1-24, Dajuan Green 1-17, Dreshon Douglas 2-9, Ethan Alvarado 1-6.
Permian: Jaquan Richardson 3-141, Deonte Bass 2-27, Brian Mahaffey 3-26, Juzstyce Lara 1-23, Devon Pierce 2-18, Andrew Helguera 1-5, Tabarie Jones 1-4.
Interceptions
Permian: Corey McCoy 1-0, Jadyn Pruitt 1-0.
