The Tempe Buffaloes will play host again on Friday to welcome the Odyssey Institute Minotaur, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Odyssey Institute took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tempe, who comes in off a win.
Tempe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 48-44 W over Carl Hayden Community on Friday.
Tempe's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Arthur Murphy, who picked up 126 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and Saul Mendez, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Murphy showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards. Dereon Richardson helped Mendez out on the ground, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of Youngker.
The victory got Tempe back to even at 2-2. As for Odyssey Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Tempe was able to grind out a solid win over Odyssey Institute in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 44-33. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Odyssey Institute's Toy Landers, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Tempe to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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