Odem is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Lexington is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Odem Owls will take on the Lexington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Odem walked away with it. They breezed by Natalia at home to the tune of 49-7. Odem might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by 31 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Josh Chavira, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Lozano, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Another reason for the win was Odem's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nathan Phillips and Kyle Wuenschel who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Lexington's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Boling.
Odem's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Odem suffered a grim 33-13 defeat to Lexington in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Will Odem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
