The Odem Owls will take on the Santa Rosa Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Odem is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Banquete: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Owls blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 43-6 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-6.
John Hinojosa
| 10/30/25 @ Banquete | 224 |
| 10/17/25 vs Monte Alto | 220 |
| 10/10/25 @ George West | 103 |
| 10/03/25 vs Taft | 271 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hebbronville | 203 |
| + 2 more games |
John Hinojosa had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 224 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also catching one score. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Martin Castillo, who rushed for 128 yards on only 14 carries.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Castillo, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Odem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Connor Nesloney, Jacob Waldorf, Niko Garcia, and Jayden Ayala picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Rosa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Monte Alto 59-0 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Blue Devil: they've now won eight in a row.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Santa Rosa's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.
Santa Rosa's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Odem, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Odem came up short against Santa Rosa when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 21-12. Will the Owls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
