On Friday, the Odessa Bronchos came up short against the Eastwood Troopers and fell 56-49.
Despite the loss, Odessa still got an impressive performance from Mikey Cota, who threw for 426 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Another player making a difference was Santi Medrano, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Odessa wouldn't let Eastwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dominick Taylor, Mason Fazenbaker, and Daniel Garcia picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Eastwood's side was Landon Wilkerson, who made 11 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Eastwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Martinez led the charge by rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathan Chavira was another key player, rushing for 107 yards and four touchdowns.
Odessa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Eastwood, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Odessa will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. As for Eastwood, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against El Dorado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,254 yards in their previous games.
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