The Eastwood Troopers will venture away from home to challenge the Odessa Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Last Friday, Eastwood didn't have too much trouble with Chapin on the road as they won 49-34. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Huskies are ranked 578th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jayden Martinez and his top target Fabian Penaloza. Martinez gained 143 total yards and a touchdown while Penaloza picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Joseph Cox also helped out by tossing the rock for 301 yards.
Meanwhile, Odessa had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Bell by a score of 50-39 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bronchos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Mikey Cota was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 432 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jorge Valdez, who gained 164 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Odessa was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 601 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bell only gained 355.
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