MIDLAND HIGH (4-3 overall, 0-2 District 2-6A) AT ODESSA HIGH (3-4, 0-2)
7 tonight, Ratliff Stadium
Series: Midland High leads 52-49
Last Season:Midland High 49, Odessa High 28
Radio: FM-99.1 (KHKX)
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Streaming: bronchosportsnetwork.com
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KEYS TO VICTORY
>> MAKE THE BULLDOGS THROW: Midland High averages less than 40 yards per game through the air. It’s triple-option system resulted in a season-high 111 passing yards in a 42-38 loss to Frenship last week, as the team had thrown for 0, 0 14, 28 and 43 total yards in the Bulldogs’ previous five games. The Bronchos need to make Midland High one-dimensional as it is 0-2 this season when passing more than 10 times in a game.
>> STOP THE RUN: Tonight’s game is the third straight the Bronchos face a run-dominant offense. With the Bulldogs, however, the pass/run split could not be starker as they average nearly 400 rushing yards per game. Midland is 3-1 when rushing at least 50 times per game, but 1-2 when under that amount. The Bronchos’ defense will have to contain the triple-option to have any chance of success tonight.
>> THE MORE PASSING YARDS, THE BETTER: The Bronchos are 3-0 this season when senior quarterback Jaylien Jones and company throw for more than 300 yards, but 0-4 when under that mark. If the Bronchos have success running their no-huddle offense, they will potentially tire their opponents as the game progresses and thus open up more passing lanes for Jones to throw to.
—Sameer Malla
BRONCHOS BREAKDOWN
Opponents to Watch
RB DRAYTON MCCOY, SR.: 106 carries for 784 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns on the season.
RB BRYLEE PEREZ, JR.: 82 carries for 717 yards and eight touchdowns this season.
LB ADAM ALVARADO, JR.:Team-leading 51 tackles, with one sack and one interception on the season
NUMBERS GAME
8 – Current winning streak in the series for Midland High against Odessa High
38.6— Number of passing yards per game the Bulldogs average this season
943–Number of receiving yards for the Bronchos’ Ivan Carreon this season
SCHEDULE
August
26 Lub. Monterey W, 42-39 (OT)
September
1 El Paso Americas W, 49-20
8 Keller High L, 50-21
16 at Amarillo High L, 42-17
24 Schertz Clemens W, 35-14
30 Bye
October
7 Permian L, 38-7
14 at San Angelo Central L, 57-34
21 Midland High 7 p.m.
28 Wolfforth Frenship 7 p.m.
November
4 at Midland Legacy 7 p.m.
OHS STARTERS
Offense
Quarterback
10 Jaylien Jones Sr.
Running backs
8 Jorge Valdez Soph.
Wide receivers
1 Ivan Carreon Jr.
5 Jalen Warren Soph.
88 Brendyn Thompson Soph.
Tight end
18 Blane Mendoza Sr.
Tackles
59 Santiago Garcia Jr.
67 Jose Guerrero Sr.
Guards
66 Damian Dominguez Jr.
70 Gerardo Vazquez Jr.
Center
54 Daniel Garcia Soph.
Defense
Defensive ends
42 Marcos Marquez Sr.
53 Isaiah Essary Sr.
Defensive tackles
0 Jamikel Cobb Sr.
99 De’Mareon Gray Sr.
Linebackers
19 Jesus Carrasco Sr.
32 Mikahel De Leon Sr.
Cornerbacks
11 Zayne Minjarez Jr.
20 Adrian Muzquiz Sr.
Safeties
17 Dreshon Douglas Jr.
21 Isaiah Munoz Soph.
6 Jayven Gonzalez
Specialists
Place kickers
26 Aidric Rivera Jr.
51 Jacob Pornan Soph.
Punter
1 Ivan Carreon Jr.
Head coach:Dusty Ortiz (6-11)
