Midland is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Odessa a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Midland Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Odessa Bronchos at 7:30 p.m. Midland has given up an average of 35.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Midland came up short against Frenship and fell 42-31. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Tigers are ranked 130th).
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Midland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carson Ham. The game marked his first with multiple interceptions this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Odessa was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 49-7 defeat at the hands of Permian. The contest marked the Bronchos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Odessa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Midland against Odessa when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bronchos' Jorge Valdez, who rushed for 91 yards and one score on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Bulldogs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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