The Aransas Pass Panthers came up short against the Odem Owls on Friday, falling 42-22. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Aransas Pass lost, don't look at Jerry Longoria. Despite the final result, he threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Henry Schultz was in the mix too, providing Aransas Pass with two touchdowns.
Odem's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Martin Castillo led the charge by rushing 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. John Hinojosa also helped out as he racked up 108 rushing yards.
Aransas Pass now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Odem, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aransas Pass will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on London at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Odem, they will square off against Skidmore-Tynan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Odem's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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