Football Preview: Banquete Bulldogs vs. Odem Owls
Banquete hasn't had much luck against Odem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Banquete Bulldogs will square off against the Odem Owls at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Banquete took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Monte Alto 33-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Odem). They blew past Monte Alto 61-7 last Friday. Considering the Owls have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to John Hinojosa and he. Hinojosa rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns while he rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Martin Castillo is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game.
One reason for the win was Odem's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Jacob Waldorf with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Odem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
The victory snapped Banquete's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Odem, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Banquete took a serious blow against Odem in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-0. Thankfully for Banquete, Josh Chavira (who threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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