Odessa boys football team opens 1B post-season

ODESSA — After a week’s hiatus, the undefeated Odessa Tigers boys football team returns to the field this week for a state playoff game.

Odessa, ranked No. 1 in Class 1B, received a bye last week after the Nov. 4 thrashing, 62-26, of the Mary Walker Chargers.

This week, the Tigers will face off against No.8-ranked Nasettle at noon Saturday, Nov. 19, at Lions Field in Moses Lake.

Coach Jeff Nelson said the team needs to be more attentive going into playoffs.

“We need to be sharper,” Nelson said. “There are too many mistakes for this late in the season.”

Nelson said the team as a whole can impro...