SAN ANGELO It was another tough night defensively for the Odessa High football team as it tries to build a foundation under second-year head coach Dusty Ortiz.
The Bronchos kept pace early against San Angelo Central, then watched the Bobcats dominate the second quarter as they ran away to a 57-34 victory in District 2-6A play Friday at San Angelo Stadium.
San Angelo Central led, 14-13, after 12 minutes and then 36-20 at halftime.
San Angelo Central improved to 6-2 overall, 2-0 in district, while Odessa High dropped to 3-4, 0-2.
Bronchos’ wide receiver Ivan Carreon scored twice, on passes of 51 and 60 yards, with running back Marcos Marichalar also finding the end zone twice.
Carreon’s play has been a bright spot this season for Odessa High.
The top target for quarterback Jaylien Jones continued his assault on the program’s record book against the Bobcats.
He caught eight passes for a career-high 205 yards, with two touchdowns, from 51 and 60 yards out.
The first touchdown reception tied him with Tyler McQueen (2007-09) for most in program history at 16, while the second set the new standard.
Carreon has 10 receiving touchdowns this season, tying him with McQueen (2009) and Joseph Limon (2008) for the single-season mark, with three regular-season games remaining.
He became the first Bronchos’ wide receiver to top the 2,000-yard mark in career yardage and is fourth in ECISD history behind Permian’s Lloyd Hill (3,429 yards, 1987-89), Roy Williams (2,319, 1997-99) and Greg Anderson (2,125, 1983-85).
Carreon, a junior, has 40 catches for 943 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.
That gives him 117 receptions for 2,057 yards and 17 scores for his career.
Hill currently holds the ECISD record for career receptions with 172, with Anderson second at 145.
Anderson’s position on the list is certainly under pressure this season as Carreon has had four double-digit receiving games in his career.
The Bronchos return home to host Midland High at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Ratliff Stadium.
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