Football Preview: Tompkins Falcons vs. Morton Ranch Mavericks
The Tompkins Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Morton Ranch Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Morton Ranch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tompkins, who comes in off a win.
Tompkins took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mayde Creek as Tompkins made off with a 48-27 victory. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tompkins' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ethan Meadows, who gained 252 total yards and six touchdowns, and Justin Thierheimer, who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. With that strong performance, Meadows is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Bisi Bello.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tompkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Tompkins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josh Davis and Blake Jenkins.
Meanwhile, Morton Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Paetow on the road and fell 42-8. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 680th, while the Panthers are ranked 188th).
The win snapped Tompkins' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Morton Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Tompkins' way against Morton Ranch when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Tompkins made off with a 41-20 victory. Does Tompkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morton Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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