Odessa is 0-8 against Midland Legacy since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Odessa Bronchos will host the Midland Legacy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Odessa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
Odessa is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 23-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Angelo Central.
Despite the defeat, Odessa got top-tier performance from Santi Medrano, who threw for 308 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards. A healthy portion of Medrano's aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Ben Matthews.
Odessa wouldn't let San Angelo Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tra Jarrell, Pedro Munoz, Jesus Villa, and Christian Zubiate picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, everything went Midland Legacy's way against Midland on Friday as Midland Legacy made off with a 28-7 win. That looming 28-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Midland Legacy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mackenzie Rogers, who rushed for 67 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Aiden Serrano, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Midland Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Midland Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.8 points per game. As for Odessa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Odessa came up short against Midland Legacy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 32-21. Can Odessa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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