HEWITT The Permian football team came away with its second victory of the season in a shootout against Waco Midway at Panther Stadium.
Permian found some late momentum to seal a 57-41 nondistrict victory.
Permian head coach Jeff Ellison said he liked his team’s fighting attitude, but he wants to see his players avoid getting themselves in tough situations.
“I’m extremely excited about our fight, but we’ve got to get better and more mature as a football team,” Ellison said.
Waco Midway started the game with all the momentum, marching 63 yards down the field until a fumble at the 4 yard line ended the drive.
Although the Permian defense started off with a turnover, the team couldn’t get much going as Permian also suffered a fumble with the clocking winding down in the first quarter.
The home team showcased running back Dominique Hill early as he broke off big runs to set up Waco Midway in good field position throughout the second quarter.
He gave Waco Midway its first lead when he punched in a six-yard run to give the team a 6-0 lead that was shortlived as Permian’s Jadyn Pruitt blocked the extra point and Bryce Woody ran it all the way back to cut the lead to 6-2.
Permian quarterback Rodney Hall then made sure his team didn’t stay down for long, as he cut up field on the next possession to run into his end zone from 50 yards out to give the visitors a 9-6 lead.
It took the Panthers from Waco two plays to get back in the lead, as Dhamir McDonnaugh used a burst of speed after breaking through the line, making the score 13-9 in the second quarter.
The visitors were able to get back to their methodical identity on their next possession, taking almost six minutes off the clock on 13 plays.
Hall capped off the long drive with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jaquan Richardson, giving Permian a 16-13 lead.
Both teams continued to flip the momentum before the first half came to an end, with Waco Midway taking a 27-23 advantage into the halftime break.
Permian was able to give itself some room to work with when it led 36-34 after a Kayden Baze interception set the team up to start at its 27 yard line in the third quarter.
The visitors found a way to pull away from late in the game, outscoring Midway 34-14 in the second half to seal the win.
Hall completed nine of his 15 pass attempts for 231 yards and three scores through the air, going along with 173 yards on 19 carries and three rushing touchdowns.
Permian receiver Jaquan Richardson hauled in the catches for 111 yards.
The Permian football team returns home to play Amarillo Tascosa at 7 p.m. next Friday at Ratliff Stadium.
“It’s good to get to travel because it prepares you for later in the year,” Ellison said. “But it’s also great to play at home in front of your fans.”
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Permian 57, Waco Midway 41
Permian……………….. 0.. 23 20 14 — 57
Waco Midway……….. 0.. 27 7 7 — 41
SCORING SUMMARY
Second Quarter
Waco Midway: Dominique Hill 6 run (kick failed) 10:03. Drive: 9 plays 68 yards, 2:27. Key play: Hill broke the defense open for an 18-yard run to set up the quick score.
Permian: Two point conversion: Blocked extra point. 10:03, Key play: Jadyn Pruitt blocked an extra point attempt and Bryce Woody ran it back to give Permian two points.
Permian: Rodney Hall 50 run (Tate Terry kick) 9:08. Drive: 2 plays 54 yards, 0:45. Key play: Hall found a gap and used a burst of speed to reach the end zone on a 50-yard run.
Waco Midway: Dhamir McDonnaugh 59 run (James Satterfield kick) 8:15. Drive: 2 plays 66 yards, 0:50. Key play: McDonnaugh broke off a long run to regain the lead for Waco Midway.
Permian: Jaquan Richardson 19 pass from Rodney Hall (Tate Terry kick) 2:57. Drive: 13 plays 67 yards, 5:18. Key play: An 8-yard run from Hall converted a third down to keep the drive alive.
Waco Midway: Reid Tedford 11 run (James Satterfield kick) 1:48. Drive: 3 plays 37 yards, 1:01. Key play: A 26-yard pass from Tedford to Taron Lowrance set Waco Midway up for the 11-yard score.
Permian: Rodney Hall 32 run (Tate Terry kick) 1:17. Drive: 2 plays 65 yards, 0:31. Key play: A 33-yard pass from Hall to Brian Mahaffey gave Permian a shorter field to work with.
Waco Midway: Junior Thornton 35 pass from Reid Tedford (James Satterfield kick) 0:36. Drive: 3 plays 62 yards, 0:33. Key play: Tedford completed a 27 yard pass to Domnique Hill before the score.
Third Quarter
Permian: Jaquan Richardson 73 pass from Rodney Hall (kick failed) 10:26. Drive: 3 plays 70 yards, 1:34. Key play: Hall found Richardson open downfield for the long score.
Waco Midway: Taron Lowrance 26 pass from Reid Tedford (James Satterfield) 7:38. Drive: 6 plays 70 yards, 2:45. Key play: Dominique Hill ran for 30 yards to set up the long touchdown pass.
Permian: Jaquan Richardson 19 pass from Rodney Hall (Tate Terry kick) 4:39. Drive: 6 plays 81 yards, 2:51. Key play: Hall found Deonte Bass for an 18-yard completion earlier in the drive.
Permian: Tristan Johnson 14 run (Tate Terry kick) 0:46. Drive: 8 plays 63 yards. Key play: Runs of 18 and 12 yards from Johnson got the ball moving for Permian.
Fourth Quarter
Waco Midway: Junior Thornton 66 pass from Reid Tedford (James Satterfield kick) 10:34. Drive: 5 plays 86 yards, 1:26. Key play: An early 18-yard completion from Reid to Thornton after a pass interference call got the offense going again for Waco Midway.
Permian: Rodney Hall 7 run (Tate Terry kick) 8:02. Drive: 4 plays 24 yards, 1:58. Key play: Hall had a 17 yard run earlier in the drive to convert a third down.
Permian: Tristan Johnson 2 run (Tate Terry kick) 0:50. Drive: 8 plays 64 yards, 4:18. Key plays: Johnson ran out the clock with some hard runs to move the sticks.
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TEAM STATISTICS
Permian Midway
First Downs…………………… 19……………….. 16
Total Yards…………………. 590……………… 580
Rushes-Yards………… 44-359…………. 31-248
Passing……………………… 231……………… 332
Comp-Att-Int……………… 9-15……….. 20-25-1
Fumbles-Lost………………. 2-1………………. 2-1
Punts-Avg………………….. 1-55………………. 0-0
Penalties-Yards……….. 10-55…………….. 6-70
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Permian: Rodney Hall 19-173, Tristan Johnson 17-96, Brian Mahaffey 3-50, Juzstyce Lara 2-29, Zach Wheeler 3-11..
Midway: Dominique Hill 21-154, Dhamir McDonnaugh 4-76, Reid Tedford 4-15, Jakob Gargar 1-3, Junior Thornton 1-0.
Passing
Permian: Rodney Hall 9-15—231.
Midway: Reid Tedford 19-24-1—338, Junior Thornton 1-1- -6.
Receiving
Permian: Jaquan Richardson 3-111, Brian Mahaffey 3-49, Deonte Bass 2-20, Tristan Johnson 1-14.
Midway: Junior Thornton 8-177, Taron Lowrance 2-56, Dhamir McDonnaugh 6-49, Dominique Hill 1-27, Draylon McGruder 1-24, Jakob Gargar 1-5. Reid Tedford 1- -6.
Interceptions
Permian: Kayden Baze 1-23.
