After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Odessa is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Mexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mexico took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Odessa, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Odessa blew past Clinton, posting a 37-7 victory on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Cardinals are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mexico's offense. They lost 21-0 to Southern Boone on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Mexico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Charlie Fisher.
The win got Odessa back to even at 1-1. As for Mexico, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Odessa against Mexico when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 55-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mexico's Drew Demint, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Odessa still be able to contain Demint? There's only one way to find out.
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