The Odessa Bronchos will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Eastwood Troopers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Odessa is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Bell. Odessa walked away with a 50-39 victory over Bell on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bronchos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Mikey Cota was a one-man wrecking crew for Odessa as he threw for 432 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jorge Valdez, who gained 164 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Odessa was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 601 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bell only gained 355.
Meanwhile, Eastwood strolled past Chapin with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 49-34. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Huskies are ranked 578th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastwood had a senior duo take command as Fabian Penaloza picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown and Jayden Martinez gained 143 total yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Penaloza is now averaging an impressive 107 receiving yards per game. Joseph Cox was another key player, having thrown for 301 yards and two touchdowns.
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