Permian Panthers MOJO Football

AUGUST 28th- The Permian Panthers kicked off the 2026 season on a high note, rolling to a 38-7 victory over Amarillo Tascosa Friday night at Ratliff Stadium.

The Panthers raced out to a 28-7 halftime lead, and kept the visiting Rebels out of the endzone in the second half.

MOJO opened the game with a halfback pass to a wide-open Daebreon McDowell for a 52-yard touchdown reception. Iker Munoz kicked the PAT to give Permian the early 7-0 lead with a mere 15 seconds off the clock.

Tascosa answered with a nice 75-yard drive to tie things up at 7-7 with 5:13 remaining in the first quarter.

That would be the highlight of the night for the Rebels. Permian bounced back with nine-play, 78-yard drive that ended with a two-yard touchdown run by Vickers, giving MOJO a 14-7 lead with 10:12 remaining in the second quarter.

After forcing a Tascosa fumble on their ensuing possession, Mark Herrera scored on a one-yard touchdown to make it 21-7 Permian at the 9:18 mark.

The Panthers scored again right before the half with a 20-yard touchdown run by Jace Thompson, giving the Panthers a 28-7 lead going into the break.

The Rebels received the second half kickoff but could do nothing against the MOJO defense, and were forced to punt.

Cayden Taylor scored on the ensuing possession on a two-yard run, extending the Permian advantage to 35-7 with 6:28 remaining in the third quarter.

Things didn’t get any better for the Rebels on their following possession, as Nata Cardoza picked off a Tascosa pass to end a scoring threat with 2:20 remaining in the third period.

The Panthers would add a 34-yard field goal by Munoz late in the fourth quarter to make the final score 38-7 in favor of Permian.

Quarterback Kayden Vickers completed five passes for 104 yards, with wide receiver Daebreon McDowell snagging two receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown. Running back Cayden Taylor had 10 carries for 53 yards and one touchdown. Nata Cardoza had an interception, and Malachi Mendoza recovered a fumble for the defense. The win gives the Panthers a 1-0 record.

NEXT UP- MOJO travels to Killeen to take on the Harker Heights Knights. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm Friday, September 4th at Leo Buckley Stadium. GAMEDAY CENTRAL

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AUGUST 20th- The Permian Panthers had a positive first showing in their scrimmage with the Abilene Cooper Cougars on Thursday at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. The Panthers came away with a 3-2 scoring advantage in the first live action of the 2026 season for both teams.

On MOJO's first possession, a 34 yard run set the Panthers up in scoring range at the Cooper 25 yard line. From there Kayden Vickers hooked up with Dae Dae McDowell on a 25 yard touchdown pass. That would be the only score for Permian in the controlled segment of the scrimmage.

In the live quarter the Panthers would score on a pair of touchdown runs, including a 55-yard blast up the sideline by senior running back Cayden Taylor. The scrimmage ended with a 3-2 scoring advantage for MOJO.

NEXT UP- Permian opens the 2026 regular season at home vs Amarillo Tascosa. Kick off is set for Friday, August 28th 7:00pm at Ratliff Stadium. GAMEDAY CENTRAL

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