Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Odem). They claimed a resounding 51-16 victory over the Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats on the road. 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+ points.
Martin Castillo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kyle Wuenschel was another key player, picking up 129 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Odem wouldn't let Skidmore-Tynan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Odem can thank Hunter Allphin and Jamison Collins for forcing both of them. Collins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Odem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Odem pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Skidmore-Tynan, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Odem will welcome Hebbronville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Odem's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Hebbronville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Skidmore-Tynan, 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 Three Rivers at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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