The Odessa Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Odessa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Liberty Christian likes a good challenge.
Odessa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 68-48 margin over Lake Roosevelt on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Raiders are ranked 240th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Odessa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon McMillan, who picked up 178 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 89 yards and one score on only eight carries. McMillan also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making six total tackles. Another back making a difference was Hudson Watson, who gained 134 total yards and four touchdowns.
Liberty Christian played against Mabton on Friday and won via forfeit.
The win keeps Liberty Christian at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 31.6 points this season. As for Odessa, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Odessa against Liberty Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured an 82-34 victory. In that game, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 60-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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