Odessa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Midland Legacy Rebels 75-22. The Bronchos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-22.
Despite the loss, Odessa still got an impressive performance from Santi Medrano, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. Another player making a difference was Jorge Valdez, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Even though they lost, Odessa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Aiden Serrano was his usual excellent self, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Midland Legacy. Serrano has become a key player for Midland Legacy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Rogers, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Odessa's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Midland Legacy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
Odessa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Midland Legacy, they will head out to square off against Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 956 yards in their previous games.
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