Football Preview: Odessa Bronchos vs. Frenship Tigers
Two dominant signal callers in Mikey Cota and Holden Phillips are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Odessa Bronchos will face off against the Frenship Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Odessa has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Frenship will arrive with six straight wins.
Odessa is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Midland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Odessa was beaten by Midland 54-21. While losing is never fun, the Bronchos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 447th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 97th).
Despite the defeat, Odessa got top-tier performance from Jorge Valdez, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Valdez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Meanwhile, Frenship posted their closest victory since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Midland Legacy 51-48.
A big part of Frenship's win came down to the chemistry between Chase Campbell and his top target Phillips. Campbell gained 232 total yards and four touchdowns while Phillips threw for 425 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Leyton Stone was Phillips' top target, picking up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Odessa's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Frenship, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Keep an eye on the quarterbacks in this one, as both don't mess around when it comes to the passing game. Odessa has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 360.2 passing yards per game. However, it's not like Frenship struggles in that department as they've been averaging 432.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might be a classic QB duel.
Odessa took a serious blow against Frenship in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 77-49. Can Odessa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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