On Friday, the Eastwood Troopers earned a 56-49 win over the Odessa Bronchos. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Troopers.
Eastwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Martinez, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathan Chavira also helped out as he racked up 107 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Odessa only rushed for 148.
When it comes to explaining why Odessa lost, don't look at Mikey Cota. Despite the final result, he threw for 426 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Santi Medrano was in the mix as well, providing Odessa with two touchdowns.
Eastwood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Odessa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Eastwood will face off against El Dorado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 159 points over their last three matches. As for Odessa, they will square off against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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