After flying high against Conrad Science last Saturday, Odessa came back down to earth. The Odessa Ducks took a 29-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilmington Friends Quakers on Thursday. The Ducks lost against the Quakers in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-7 score last time.
Odessa's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Melton, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Chase Belin, who rushed for 208 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Melton also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Odessa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 71.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 242.
Odessa's record is now 2-4. As for Wilmington Friends, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Odessa will host Howard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wilmington Friends, they will venture away from home to square off against Woodbridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
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