Football Preview: Klein Bearkats vs. Tomball Cougars
Klein is 0-4 against Tomball since November of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Klein Bearkats will host the Tomball Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Klein will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Klein is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Klein Collins on Saturday. They were dealt a 46-12 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the Bearkats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Tomball aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Magnolia West. That looming 41-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Tomball can attribute much of their success to Jaxyn Faldyn, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Oswaldo Morales, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Faldyn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tomball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Klein's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Tomball, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Klein might still be hurting after the 29-3 loss they got from Tomball when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Klein avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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