Football Preview: Odessa Tigers vs. Wellpinit Redskins
Odessa has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Wellpinit Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Odessa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Wellpinit likes a good challenge.
Odessa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Wilbur-Creston-Keller, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Odessa was ranked eighth). Odessa lost 78-54 to Wilbur-Creston-Keller on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (36), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Wellpinit entered their match against Almira-Coulee-Hartline on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wellpinit had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of Almira-Coulee-Hartline. The matchup marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Odessa moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Wellpinit, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Odessa might still be hurting after the 54-28 loss they got from Wellpinit in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Odessa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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