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| 09/26/25 - Home | 60-12 W |
| 09/27/24 - Neutral | 52-0 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 52-6 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 14-62 L |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 42-41 W |
| + 2 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Odessa). They blew past the Center Yellowjackets 60-12 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 212th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Odessa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Scott, who threw for 237 yards and five TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes. Amaury Powell also helped out with an impressive 154 receiving yards.
Odessa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Odessa's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: De'Andre Bandy, Zeke Bergen, and William Scott, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Odessa's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games. As for Center, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Odessa is set to face off against their familiar foe Warrensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Center will challenge rival Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
