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Lara fuels Permian with 4 TDs in 42-14 win over Bobcats

Permian (5-4, 2-2) got a big night out of their running back on Friday against San Angelo Central, with Juzstyce Lara rushing for four touchdowns in a 42-14 rout for the Panthers.


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Which former Midland area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Oct. 30?

These former Midland area high school standouts' college teams will be in action in the week starting Monday, Oct. 30.


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Midland Legacy topples Midland 49-31 on four touchdown game by Davila

Midland Legacy (7-2, 3-1) senior quarterback Marcos Davila was on top of his game in a huge game against rival Midland (8-1, 3-1), scoring four touchdowns in a 49-31 win over the Bulldogs who were undefeated heading into the game.


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Midland City Council approves resolution for new fitness court

Midland City Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of a fitness court that will be set up at Dennis the Menace Park at its October 24 meeting. The city of Midland made the announcement on Facebook, stating, "Stay tuned because we'll be updating you as this exciting addition rolls out."



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MLB on Game 7 of the 2023 ALCS: '[Monday] is going to be fun'

It all comes down to this, Game 7 of the Lone Star themed 2023 American League Championship Series (ALCS) between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers. The best-of-seven in which the home team has yet to win now reaches its final 27 outs, with the question of who will represent the AL and the state of Texas in the World Series to be finally answered.


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Which former Midland area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Oct. 23?

These former Midland area high school standouts' college teams will be in action in the week starting Monday, Oct. 23.


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Blong graces Midland High football game, expresses gratitude for attending

Midland Mayor Lori Blong expressed joy in being able to attend the most recent Midland Bulldogs football game. Blog said it was her honor to participate as an honorary team captain for the pregame coin toss.


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Midland Christian beats Fort Worth Christian 52-21

Midland Christian (3-5, 1-2) took a 52-21 win over Fort Worth Christian (4-4, 0-2) on Friday night, highlighted by a 97-yard touchdown run by running back Brylee Perez.


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Midland Legacy's Johnson scores 5 TDs in 66-24 win over San Angelo Central

It was a monster day for senior running back Damien Johnson, who went off for five rushing touchdowns to lead the Midland Legacy Rebels (6-2, 2-1) to a 66-24 win over the San Angelo Central Bobcats (1-7, 0-3).


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Lara reaches 1,000 yard milestone but Permian loses 46-44 to Frenship on late Tiger field goal

Permian (4-4, 1-2) running back Juzstyce Lara hit the 1,000 yard milestone on Friday night with a 242 yard performance, but Frenship (6-2, 1-2) spoiled the occasion with a late fourth quarter field goal by Drew Cox to knock off the Panthers 46-44.


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Midland stays undefeated with 59-28 win over Odessa

Running back Elijah McCoy ran for 195 yards and a touchdown for Midland (8-0, 3-0) to lead the Bulldogs to a 59-28 win over District 6A rival Odessa (5-3, 2-1) to remain undefeated.





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Which former Midland area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Oct. 16?

These former Midland area high school standouts' college teams will be in action in the week starting Monday, Oct. 16.


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McCoy scores 3 TDs and Midland rushes for 446 yards in 38-28 win over Frenship

Midland (7-0, 2-0) continued to dominate, piling on 446 rushing yards led by Stroman Bridges and Elijah McCoy in a 38-28 win over Frenship (5-2, 0-2) on Friday night.


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Midland Christian falls to undefeated Liberty Christian 46-0

Midland Christian (2-5, 0-2) had their hands full on Friday with undefeated Liberty Christian (7-0, 2-0), as the Mustangs weren’t able to stop the Warriors and couldn’t get their own offense going in a 46-0 district loss.


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Odessa's Cota scores nine TDs, wins game on two point conversion run in 71-70 OT win over Bobcats

It was a high scoring shootout in Odessa (5-2, 2-0) in a matchup against San Angelo Central (1-6, 0-2) that went into overtime, with junior quarterback Mikey Cota scoring a whopping nine touchdowns and throwing for 534 yards to lead the charge in a 71-70 win over the Bobcats for their fourth straight victory.


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Permian upsets rival Midland Legacy 32-31 in thrilling comeback victory

It came down to the final seconds between storied arch rivals Odessa Permian (4-3, 1-1) and Midland Legacy (5-2, 1-1) on Friday night, but despite trailing in the final minutes of the game, the underdog Panthers marched downfield, eating clock and won 32-31 in dramatic fashion.