Football Game Preview: Odessa Ducks vs. Indian River Indians + How To Watch

The Odessa Ducks are taking a road trip to square off against the Indian River Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Odessa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Delaware Military Academy, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Odessa was ranked 15th). The Ducks put the hurt on the Seahawks with a sharp 44-22 win on Friday. Considering the Ducks have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Odessa relied on the efforts of Nakai Hann, who gained 162 total yards and three touchdowns, and Cooper Curran, who threw for 183 yards and four TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Curran a new career-high in rushing yards (28).

Odessa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Odessa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Boyd and Carter Cromartie.

Meanwhile, Indian River strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 27-21 W against Lake Forest. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Indians were down 14-0 in the second quarter.

Odessa better keep an eye on Darnell Stokes Jr.. He was instrumental in Indian River's win, rushing for 140 yards and three scores while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 42 receiving yards. Stokes Jr. really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Another player making a difference was Landen Erbe, who picked up 135 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Odessa's record now sits at 7-3. As for Indian River, their record is now 10-0.

Odessa was taken down by Indian River 46-5 in their previous meeting back in August. Can the Ducks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.