Odem put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Aransas Pass Panthers with a sharp 42-22 win. Fans of the Owls have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Odem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Martin Castillo, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Castillo's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was John Hinojosa, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Odem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Aransas Pass saw an underclassman step up: Jerry Longoria threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Henry Schultz was Longoria's top target, picking up 27 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Odem's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Aransas Pass, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Odem will head out to square off against Skidmore-Tynan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Odem is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Aransas Pass, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on London at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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