Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
At the Homecoming football game Friday, the Tigers line up, as quarterback Collin Martin is ready for the snap from center Hayden Miller.
ODESSA – For Homecoming on Oct. 1 at Finney Field, the Tiger football team was scheduled to face Northport. However, Northport was unable to field enough players and had to cancel. Odessa's Athletic Director Bruce Todd immediately got on the phone to find another team willing to face the Tigers on short notice. He found that team in the Liberty Christian Patriots of Richland.
Although the Tigers clearly dominated, the Patriots were nevertheless able to score against them in every quarter.
Odessa 22 38 14 8 82
Lib Chr 8 12 8 6 34
The Tiger offense made nearly all of its gains this week on the ground. Daeton Deife led the team in yards gained with 244 and scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Collin Martin had 191 yards rushing and four TDs, while Davey McMillan gained 155 yards and also scored four TDs. Martin also connected with Gage Starkel on the only pass play for the Tigers for a 30-yard gain, putting Martin's total yards at 221.
Starkel led the team in tackles with nine, including seven solo tackles. McMillan was right behind with eight tackles, also including seven solo tackles. Four Tigers combined to sack the Patriot's quarterback five times, Drew Hardung, Tucker Walter, Deife and Zane McMillan. Martin also pulled in an interception and ran for several yards before being brought down.
Davey McMillan was the point leader with 34, including his four TDs and five 2-point conversion runs.
This Friday's game (Oct. 8) is against ACH and will be played in Coulee City.
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