Football Preview: Monte Alto Blue Devil vs. Odem Owls
Monte Alto hasn't had much luck against Odem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Monte Alto Blue Devil will look to defend their home field against the Odem Owls at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monte Alto is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They were outmatched by George West on the road and fell 55-0. Considering the last time the Blue Devil couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Odem's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They lost 46-23 to George West. That makes it the first time this season the Owls have let down their home crowd.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in John Hinojosa and Johnalbert Cisneros. Cisneros had a great game and rushed for 204 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Hinojosa was balling out in the loss, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Odem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Odem wouldn't let George West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Odem can thank Kyle Wuenschel and Hunter Allphin for forcing both of them.
Monte Alto's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Odem, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Monte Alto took a serious blow against Odem when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 43-6. Can Monte Alto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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