Football Preview: Odessa Bronchos vs. Ellison Eagles
The Odessa Bronchos will challenge the Ellison Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Odessa has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 156 points over their last three matchups.
Last Thursday, Odessa was able to grind out a solid victory over Monterey, taking the game 57-49.
Mikey Cota went supernova for Odessa, throwing for 497 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Cota's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 426 passing yards dating back to last season. Santi Medrano was Cota's top target, picking up 158 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Ellison finally came back down to earth on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Red Oak. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Ellison's loss came about despite a quality game from Prince Hall, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ellison also got help from Travaris Turner-Smith, who showed off his sure hands for 101 receiving yards.
Odessa now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ellison, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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