Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Odem). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-7 win over the Monte Alto Blue Devil. Considering the Owls have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to John Hinojosa and he. Hinojosa rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns while he rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Martin Castillo is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Odem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Odem's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Jacob Waldorf was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Odem pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Monte Alto, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Banquete the next time they take the field. Monte Alto will head out to face Banquete at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Odem will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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