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See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl

Quinton Martinez, Corpus Christi Caller Times

Updated Sat, September 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Rivals Taft and Odem met at Greyhound Stadium in Taft for the Backroad Brawl football game on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Rivals Taft and Odem met at Greyhound Stadium in Taft for the Backroad Brawl football game on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft's JJ Ozuna pulls down Odem's Isaac Romero during a game at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem's Isaac Romero tries to outrace a Taft defender during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft quarterback Ryan Ortiz throws on the run during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft quarterback Ryan Ortiz talks to coach Joe Riojas during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft's Ryan Ortiz surveys the field on the run during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem head coach Armando Huerta walks onto the field during a timeout during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem's Josiah Santellana tries to elude a Taft defender during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem's Isaac Romero carries the ball during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft's JJ Ozuna rambles for extra yards after contact during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem's Isaac Romero carries the ball during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft's Jaiden Soliz celebrates coming off the field after a defensive stop during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Rivals Taft and Odem met at Greyhound Stadium in Taft for the Backroad Brawl football game on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft quarterback Ryan Ortiz looks downfield during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft head coach Joe Riojas shouts instructions from the sideline during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem's Josiah Santellana runs down the sideline during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft's Timothy Tijerina runs with the ball during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft's Mike Sturgeon Jr. carries the ball during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem head coach Armando Huerta walks on the sideline during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Odem quarterback Steven Cantu throws a pass during a game against Taft at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft senior JJ Ozuna runs the ball on a direct snap during a game against Odem at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

See the photos: Rivals Taft, Odem clash in Backroad Brawl — Taft's JJ Ozuna, overcome with emotion after a 13-6 win against rival Odem, is embraced by teammate Michael Ortiz Jr. at Greyhound Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Quinton Martinez)

The Taft and Odem football teams met at Greyhound Stadium in Taft for the Backroad Brawl football game.

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