Football Recap: Gavin Westerberg's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Tomball Memorial over Magnolia

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 10:01am

Football Recap: Tomball Memorial Wildcats vs. Magnolia Bulldogs

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If Tomball Memorial was feeling good fresh off their 52-27 takedown of Cypress Creek on September 5th, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tomball Memorial Wildcats fell to the Magnolia Bulldogs 38-33. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 60th).

Tomball Memorial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Westerberg, who picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Westerberg torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Isaiah Nelson was another key rusher, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns.

Tomball Memorial now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Magnolia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Klein Cain the next time they take the field. Tomball Memorial will head out to face Klein Cain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Magnolia will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.

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