Football Preview: Magnolia Bulldogs vs. Tomball Cougars
Magnolia is 7-1 against Tomball since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Magnolia Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Tomball Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Magnolia is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Magnolia will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 31-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Klein Collins by a score of 31-28. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Tomball put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Tomball Memorial by a score of 36-27. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tomball relied on the efforts of Oswaldo Morales, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and Jaxyn Faldyn, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Morales' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season. Abel Quiroz also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tomball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tomball Memorial only rushed for 165.
Tomball didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jorge Concepcion and Dayton Navy. Tomball got some further help from Braeden Schneider: he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Tomball, their record now sits at 7-0.
Magnolia took their win against Tomball in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. Does Magnolia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tomball turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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