Tigers hammer Pomeroy in season opener on 9/6

The state champion Odessa Tigers football team has picked up right where it left off last season with a big win over Pomeroy, 76-8. The game was played in Pomeroy last Friday, September 6.

Odessa 38 32 6 0 76

Pomeroy 0 0 0 8 8

The first half was the usual all-out push by the Tigers to build up an insurmountable lead. The second half saw much more play by the freshmen and sophomore members of the team. Since last year’s championship squad lost only two players to graduation, the bulk of the team this year is experienced and ready to prove themselves again.

Senior running back Joshua Clark had a...