The Odessa Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors 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 seven matches -- so hopefully Almira-Coulee-Hartline likes a good challenge.
Odessa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Wellpinit, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Odessa was ranked sixth). Odessa claimed a resounding 64-14 victory over Wellpinit. Considering the Tigers have won five contests by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Almira-Coulee-Hartline entered their matchup against Wilbur-Creston-Keller on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Almira-Coulee-Hartline fell to Wilbur-Creston-Keller 30-24. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite their loss, Almira-Coulee-Hartline saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caden Correia, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all.
Even if they lost, Almira-Coulee-Hartline's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jameson Conley was the leader with two.
Odessa's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Odessa lost to Almira-Coulee-Hartline on the road by a decisive 32-14 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Correia, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Now that Odessa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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