Midland is 9-0 against Odessa since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Midland Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Odessa Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Midland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Midland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Frenship just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 48-47 to the Tigers.
Despite the defeat, Midland got top-tier performance from Stroman Bridges, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Odessa just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Permian, falling 50-26. 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 400th, while the Panthers are ranked 93rd).
Odessa might have lost, but man, Mikey Cota was a machine: he threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards on only eight carries. Cota is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Bo Rodriguez was in the mix too, providing Odessa with two touchdowns.
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Odessa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Midland against Odessa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 59-28 victory. In that contest, Midland amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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