Ordonez completed 17 of 21 passes as Frenship routed the Pirates 50-17 inside Pirate Stadium. It ranks among the most one-sided results in recent memory for the rivalry between the two programs.
The win puts Ordonez and the Tigers in a strong position heading into their next matchup. Frenship faces Liberty next Friday at home at Peoples Bank Stadium, taking on the other Lubbock-Cooper team after dismantling the original Pirates squad to open the year.
For Frenship fans, the season opener sets a high bar. A 33-point rivalry win, anchored by a debut performance like that from a junior quarterback, gives the Tigers momentum and gives opposing defenses something to think about before Friday.