After flying high against Banquete last Friday, Odem came back down to earth. The Odem Owls took a 21-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Rosa Warriors on Friday. The matchup marked the Owls' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Odem lost, don't look at John Hinojosa. Despite the final result, he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Hinojosa has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Kyle Wuenschel also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Leading Santa Rosa to victory were Jj Anaya and Riley Fonseca. Anaya rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while Fonseca rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Fonseca has posted since back in September.
Odem's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Santa Rosa, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Odem will head out to challenge Dilley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dilley is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Odem will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Santa Rosa, they will challenge Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cotulla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
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