Spooky things are known to come out at night. That includes this Friday night, as Permian travels to Lubbock to take on Frenship in a District 2-6A clash. It’s going to be Halloween night, and the Hub City Kitties will have to deal with the invading Black Cats at Peoples Bank Stadium… and “Ain’t No Casper Coming To Town!”
Permian (7-1, 3-0) is now riding a seven-game win streak, which includes Friday’s 51-48 late field goal victory over Midland Lee. Frenship (4-4, 2-1) is coming off of a 47-6 defeat of Odessa High. A Mojo victory will guarantee the Panthers at least a share of the district title.
The Tigers will enter the contest marginally banged up as they have been experiencing injuries almost weekly. The do-everything wide receiver and Texas Tech four-star commit Chase Campbell suffered a shoulder injury in the game against Midland Legacy two weeks ago. He didn’t play against Odessa High and his status is “Doubtful, but slight chance”. Wide receivers Zade McClure and Noah Gonzales have leg injuries and are not going to play.
THE HISTORY:
Permian played Frenship twice in non-district action, losing 23-13 in 2012 and again in 2013. The Tigers, then a 5A powerhouse, moved up to Class 6A in 2016. They beat the Panthers 40-28 in their District 2-6A debut. Mojo returned the favor and scored wins the next two years. Including last year’s 44-27 loss, Permian has won five and lost six to the Hub City Kitties in head-to-head competition. The Black Cats will look to even the overall series on Halloween night.
TEAM COMPARISONS:
Permian was able to break the stymied “slow game start” in the shootout with Midland Lee over the weekend. The Panthers continue their explosive second quarter production… as they have done all season. The fourth quarter surge remains intact as Mojo has no problem putting together scoring drives in the final 12 minutes of the game. Another staple of the 2025 Black Cats.
Frenship thrives on jumping on its opponents early and trying to wear them down. The Tigers took full advantage of dominating the first half in the four wins they have. They have a tendency of dropping off in offensive intensity as games progress into the second half. Frenship is averaging less than a touchdown in the final quarter of the games this season.
POINTS: Permian is averaging 35 points a game, while giving up 24. Frenship is averaging 40 points a game, while giving up 29. On paper, the two teams are fairly evenly matched.
YARDAGE: Permian has been producing 407 yards a game in total offense, that breaks down to 259 yards passing and 148 rushing yards. Frenship has maintained an average of 401 yards of total offense per game (305 passing and 96 rushing).
COMMON OPPONENTS:
The Panthers and Tigers have both already played Odessa High and Midland Legacy in district this year. Permian blasted the Bronchos 49-7, while Frenship thumped them 47-6. In two close games with Legacy/Lee, the Tigers lost to the Rebels 45-42 while the Black Cats picked up the 51-48 win over the Rebs this past weekend.
OFFENSIVE ASSETS:
Frenship has generated 75 percent of its total offense through the air this season with quarterback Quaid Ferris (6-2, 190). The lanky senior has completed 156 of 251 passes for 2,248 yards and 21 touchdowns with six interceptions. He has averaged 281 yards a game. Ferris has gained a few rushing yards here and there, but prefers not to scramble. He seems to go down pretty quick as if to avoid taking a real hit.
The Tiger signal caller has a plethora of weapons at his disposal – *Campbell (6-2, 185), Hayden Wilson (5-10, 185), Isaiah Gilliam (6-0, 215), and Graham Stephens (5-7, 150). Campbell had 51 receptions for 889 yards and 13 TDs. He averaged 127 yards a game and has been their primary receiver. Wilson has 30 catches for 527 yards with four touchdowns. Gilliam has 21 receptions for 306 yards and two TDs. Stephens has 11 catches for 176 yards and typically lines up in the backfield. Wilson and Gilliam were the main targets for Ferris against OHS.
While Frenship throws three times as much as running, they have three running backs as added arsenal to the offense. Braiden Dunkerson (6-1, 190) is a tough runner and has 62 carries for 403 yards and nine touchdowns. He also has 96 yards receiving. Neil Woodman (5-10, 180) and fireplug Mateo Roberson (5-6, 175) provide change of pace abilities. The Tigers leaned heavily on Dunkerson in this past week’s game against Odessa High.
DEFENSIVE ASSETS:
The Frenship defense has forced 16 turnovers. Noah Lopez (6-0, 190) has four forced fumbles and leads the linebacking corp of four with 77 tackles. He is joined by Cannon Richardson (6-3, 215), Marcelo Trevino (6-60, 185), and Jack Pollard (5-11, 195). The defensive line is anchored by sack leader Hudson Page (6-5, 255). Brandon Lucero (6-0, 245) backs up Page in sacks, and Gunner Edwards (6-5, 240) has emerged as a force on the line of scrimmage.
The Tigers have a pair of defensive backs that are constantly all over the field. Randin Covarrubio (6-0, 160) has 38 tackles, and Kolton Christie (6-1, 195) has three interceptions. Jackson Thomas (6-0, 185) played a pivotal role in the games against Midland Lee and Odessa High.
Samuel Miller handles kickoffs, and Rylan Baker takes care of the punting duties. Austin Minyard (6-0, 175) has been impressive as a kick coverage gunner. Campbell, Wilson, Stephens, and Woodman rotate in punt and kickoff returns. Miller and Baker each have about a 45 yard range… at best.
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN (editorial):
Unless Permian sets the tempo with a time-consuming ball control ground game, this one could easily turn into an offensive shootout in the first half. The longer the game draws out in the third quarter, the more the advantage will favor the Panthers. The fourth quarter still heavily favors the Black Cats.
On several occasions this season, the Frenship defense was guilty of over pursuing play-action screens over the middle. They also seemed soft covering skinny post routes in the five game videos I’ve watched… so far.
This week’s thought for the Hub City Kitties:
“You Can’t. You Won’t. We Will. MOJO!“
GAME PREDICTIONS:
This week we are honored to have Mojo royalty stepping into the guest picker spotlight. A former Permian athlete, that upon graduation, continued his athletic career into collegiate ball and then to the NFL ranks. This week Vic Vines donates his knowledge and time on what to expect this Friday.
Vines led Permian to the State Semifinals in 1977, and again in 1978, as the Mojo quarterback. He received a scholarship to Baylor (1979-82) as a defensive back and kick returner. Vines also played for the Washington Redskins in 1983. He is now with LL Roberts Group, an Employee Administration provider.
Here’s his take on the match-up:
Campbell -vs- Black/Garcia:
Two explosive offenses colliding but Permian has shown the ability to win in the end. Campbell, if he’s able to play, might take advantage of the woes of Permian’s secondary and score 3 TD’s. BUT… not enough.
Mojo 48, Frenship 32
THE MEDIA PICKS:
> Matt Stepp (Texas Football) – Permian 48, Frenship 38
> Wyatt Nun (KOSA7) – Permian 44, Frenship 36
> Jakob Brandenburg (KOSA7) – Permian 49, Frenship 35
> Jensen Young (KOSA7) – Permian 38, Frenship 21
> Trey Francis (KMID2) – Permian 45, Frenship 35
> Dalton Arredondo (KMID2) – Permian 35, Frenship 21
> Cory McIntyre (KWES9) – Permian 48, Frenship 39
> Ethan Becker (KWES9) – Permian 48, Frenship 42
> Terry Alan (MojoLand) – Permian by 8.
= Consensus Pick (10-0) – Permian 45, Frenship 33
FRENSHIP FULL GAME VIDEOS:
at Midland High
vs Midland Legacy
at Odessa High
DISTRICT 2-6A WEEK 4 (10/31/25):
Permian (7-1, 3-0) @ Frenship (4-4, 2-1)
Midland Lee (3-5, 2-1) @ Midland High (2-6, 1-2)
San Angelo Central (4-4, 1-2) @ OHS (0-8, 0-3)
*All Games 7:30 p.m. Kickoff
