Football Recap: Tomball Drops Season-High Score on Klein + How To Watch

Cougars

Team Score (Highest)

10/03/25 vs Klein	53
09/26/25 @ Magnolia West	48
08/28/25 vs Stratford	43
09/12/25 vs Klein Collins	34
09/05/25 @ Cinco Ranch	24

Tomball won the last time they faced Klein and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars managed a 53-47 victory over the Bearkats. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tomball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ian Thomas, who rushed for 136 yards and three scores. Thomas' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Miles Roy also helped with three touchdowns in total.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tomball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Several Bearkats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Edward Kelly Jr, who rushed for 240 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and one score. Kelly Jr really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run. Grant Stratta also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.

Tomball's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Klein, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.

Tomball and Klein should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Cougars will take on Klein Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (50 vs. 146). Meanwhile, Klein (ranked 73rd) will meet Magnolia West (ranked 355th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.