The Chelsea Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Oak Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Chelsea and four for Oak Mountain.
Chelsea's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Benjamin Russell on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats on the road and fell 34-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Oak Mountain lost to Hillcrest at home by a 50-36 margin on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Oak Mountain got top-tier performance from Will O'Dell, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. O'Dell's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 174 of O'Dell's passing yards were hauled in by Zach Fitzgerald, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Chelsea's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Oak Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Chelsea was able to grind out a solid win over Oak Mountain in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was O'Dell, who rushed for 88 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chelsea still be able to contain O'Dell? There's only one way to find out.
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