Odem has gone 7-0 against Monte Alto recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Odem Owls are taking a road trip to take on the Monte Alto Blue Devil at 7:30 p.m. Odem is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Odem is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering George West just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 46-23 to the Longhorns. That makes it the first time this season the Owls have let down their home crowd.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in John Hinojosa and Johnalbert Cisneros. Cisneros had a great game and rushed for 204 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Hinojosa was balling out in the loss, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Odem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Odem wouldn't let George West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Odem can thank Kyle Wuenschel and Hunter Allphin for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Monte Alto was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of George West. The shutout was out of character for the Blue Devil seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Having lost for the first time this season, Odem fell to 6-1. As for Monte Alto, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Odem against Monte Alto when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-6 victory. Will Odem repeat their success, or does Monte Alto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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