The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will square off against the Youngker Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Odyssey Institute's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tonopah Valley on Friday. They took a blow against the Phoenix, falling 39-0.
Meanwhile, Youngker came up short against Buckeye on Friday and fell 29-19. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Larry Moore, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also rushed for 48 yards. Ares Chambers also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 106 receiving yards.
Odyssey Institute's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Youngker, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Odyssey Institute was dealt a bruising 50-15 loss at the hands of Youngker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Odyssey Institute, Jantzen Ginger (who rushed for 149 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 43 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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