Monterey scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Odessa Bronchos. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (36), the Plainsmen still had to take the loss.
Mikey Cota was a one-man wrecking crew for Odessa as he threw for 497 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Cota's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 426 passing yards dating back to last season. Santi Medrano was Cota's top target, picking up 158 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Monterey dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Odessa, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Monterey didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 50-42 defeat vs. Amarillo on the 27th. Odessa has also already played their next match, a 69-28 loss against Ellison on the 28th.
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