Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ellison). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Odessa Bronchos 69-28 on the road. With the Eagles ahead 42-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Sidney Holland Jr was his usual excellent self, throwing for 369 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Travaris Turner-Smith, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Ellison's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Odessa's QB won't forget Joseph Fowlkes Iv anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Odessa's side was Za'Quaveon Roberson, who made 11 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Despite the loss, Odessa still got an impressive performance from Santi Medrano, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Jorge Valdez was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Ellison's record is now 2-3. As for Odessa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
After each having a week off, Ellison and Belton will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. Ellison is facing Belton at the right time seeing as Belton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Odessa, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Permian at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Permian is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Odessa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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