Have the Odem Owls Wised Up Enough?

The Odem Owls are off to a 4-0 beginning to their 2024 season and are, of course, hopeful that this will be the year they advance deep into the playoffs.

The Owls have had several good years recently, but have not advanced beyond the area round,

 

Unfortunately, their schedules are usually not as strong as Head Coach Armando Huerta might desire; they are rarely challenged by top ranked teams. 

But 2024 may see things turn out differently.  The Owls are off to a good start and should zoom through the rest of their schedule with relative ease, giving them a healthy shot at playing tough in the playoffs of 3AD2 Region IV, in which the current favorites are Lexington and Altair Rice Consolidated, both pf which are certain to be well scouted this year by Huerta and his team.

To make their offense go, the Owls rely heavily on junior running back Martin Castillo, *7 below