Preview: Tomball vs. Klein Oak
The Tomball Cougars will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Klein Oak Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Tomball's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
After a 7-2 finish the last time they played, Tomball and Klein decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Tomball's defense stepped up to hand Klein a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given Tomball's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Klein is ranked 554th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Klein Oak's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Klein Collins by a score of 2-1.
Tomball's win bumped their record up to 8-6-2. As for Klein Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7-4.
Everything went Tomball's way against Klein Oak in their previous matchup back in January as Tomball made off with a 3-0 win. Will Tomball repeat their success, or does Klein Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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