Football Recap: Tomball Cougars vs. Magnolia Bulldogs
Tomball hadn't done well against Magnolia recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tomball Cougars came out on top against the Magnolia Bulldogs by a score of 29-17. The win was just business as usual for the Cougars, who after eight games remain undefeated this season.
Leading Tomball to victory were Oswaldo Morales and Jaxyn Faldyn. Morales rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, while Faldyn threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Morales is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 133 every time he's taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Tomball's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. In that department, Beckett Moore was the leader with three.
Tomball pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Magnolia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Tomball will challenge Klein Cain at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,048 yards in their previous games. As for Magnolia, they will square off against Magnolia West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Magnolia is facing Magnolia West at the right time seeing as Magnolia West is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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