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2026 Game Itinerary
Permian’s 2026 schedule will feature interstate meetings with the Compass Prep Dragons (from Chandler, Arizona), and a Thursday game against The Camden High Panthers. Compass Prep finished 11-0 last season, and Camden won the 2025 New Jersey Group 2 State Championship.
| DATE | OPPONENT | STADIUM | TIME |
| 08/20 | Abilene Cooper Scrimmage | Away | 6:30 |
| 08/28 | Amarillo Tascosa | Home | 7:00 |
| 09/04 | Harker Heights | Away | 7:00 |
| 09/11 | Abilene High | Away | 7:00 |
| 09/18 | El Paso Pebble Hills | Home | 7:00 |
| 09/25 | Chandler Compass (AZ)++ | Home | 7:00 |
| 10/01 | Camden High (NJ) | Home | 7:00 |
| 10/09 | Midland Lee* | Away | 7:00 |
| 10/16 | Odessa High* | Home | 7:00 |
| 10/23 | Midland High* | Away | 7:00 |
| 10/30 | Bye | – | – |
| 11/06 | San Angelo Central* | Home | 7:00 |
KEY: *District Game | ++Homecoming
Coaching Staff
Jeff Ellison
Head Coach
Played college football at McMurry University. Began his coaching career in 2002 as a student assistant for the War Hawks. Ellison spent time at Lubbock Estacado, Breckenridge, and Pilot Point. He also served as offensive line coach at GP North Shore.
Ellison joined the Mojo football coaching staff in 2013.
Tate Smith
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Vance Washington
Defensive Coordinator
Chris Mineo
Offensive Line
Michael Bettenhausen
Defensive Line
Jarryd Garza
Running Backs
Danny Wright
Slot Backs
Sammy Gonzales
Linebackers
Justin Armstrong
Linebackers
Joe Hilliard
Wide Receivers
Raul Sanchez
Defensive Backs
Game Itinerary
Permian’s 2025 schedule will feature trips to Plano (The Star in Frisco) and Amarillo Tascosa (Dick Bivins Stadium) in non-district action. The Panthers will play visitors with Odessa High, Midland Legacy, and Frenship in district. An interstate meeting with California’s San Bernardino Cajon will be hosted at Ratliff Stadium.
| DATE | OPPONENT | STADIUM | TIME |
| 08/30 | Plano | Away | 17-27 |
| 09/04 | El Paso Eastlake | Home | 27-12 |
| 09/12 | Abilene High | Away | 38-21 |
| 09/18 | Amarillo Tascosa | Away | 23-21 |
| 09/26 | San Bernardino (CA)++ | Home | 36-25 |
| 10/10 | Odessa High* | Away | 49-7 |
| 10/17 | San Angelo Central* | Home | 35-27 |
| 10/24 | Midland Legacy* | Away | 51-48 |
| 10/31 | Wolfforth Frenship* | Away | 38-25 |
| 11/07 | Midland High* | Home | 33-14 |
| 11/14 | BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFF El Paso Eastlake |
Home | 59-7 |
| 11/21 | AREA PLAYOFF Mans. Lake Ridge |
Home | 30-28 |
| 11/28 | REGIONAL PLAYOFF Allen |
Home | 13-56 |
KEY: *District Game | ++Homecoming
2018 Permian Football Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
| 08/31 | Desoto | Ratliff | 7:00 |
| 09/07 | El Paso Franklin | Cougar | 7:00 |
| 09/14 | Southlake Carroll | Dragon | 7:00 |
| 09/21 | Intl School Broward (FL) | Ratliff | 7:00 |
| 09/28 | Los Fresnos | Ratliff | 7:00 |
| 10/12 | Odessa High* | Ratliff | 7:30 |
| 10/18 | Amarillo Tascosa* | Bivins | 7:00 |
| 10/26 | Midland High* | Ratliff | 7:30 |
| 11/02 | Frenship* | Ratliff | 7:30 |
| 11/09 | Midland Lee* | Grande | 7:30 |
| *** STATE PLAYOFFS *** |
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| 11/16 | Bi-District Playoff: El Paso Coronado |
Ratliff | 7:30 |
| 11/23 | Area Playoff: Arlington Lamar |
Wildcat | 3:00 |
| 12/01 | Regional Playoff | – | – |
| 12/08 | State Quarterfinal | – | – |
| 12/15 | State Semifinal | – | – |
| 12/22 | State Championship | – | – |
| KEY: District Game* / Home Game / Homecoming |
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