Football Game Preview: Odessa vs. Waterville/Mansfield

By Staff Report Sep 14, 2018, 2:19am

Preview: Odessa vs. Waterville/Mansfield

Waterville/Mansfield have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. They will challenge Odessa on the road at Sausage Bowl @ Deutschesfest at 7:00 PM on Friday. If you head out to watch the game, expect to stay the whole 48 minutes: the MaxPreps national rankings predict a close match.

Waterville/Mansfield had to hit the road for their first game, and unfortunately the road hit them back. They were completely outmatched, falling 0-48 to Republic.

Meanwhile, Odessa took the game and then some with a 80-0 victory last Friday over Cusick. With Odessa ahead 48-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Odessa's win lifted them to 2-0 while Waterville/Mansfield's loss dropped them down to 0-1. In their win, Odessa relied heavily on sophomore Jett Nelson, who passed for 148 yards and 4 touchdowns; a key strategy for Waterville/Mansfield will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.


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