Football Game Preview: Tom Bean Tomcats vs. Bangs Dragons

The Tom Bean Tomcats will take on the Bangs Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tom Bean knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Bangs likes a good challenge.

Tom Bean's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over Trenton. The result was nothing new for the Tomcats, who have now won six matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.

Camden Stephens

Receiving Yards

10/31/25 vs Trenton	160
10/24/25 @ Nocona	25
10/17/25 vs Wolfe City	86
10/10/25 @ Alvord	96
10/03/25 vs Tioga	90
+ 5 more games

A big part of Tom Bean's win came down to the chemistry between Donnie Hooten and his top target Camden Stephens. Hooten threw for 248 yards and five TDs on perfect 19-for-19 passing while Stephens picked up 160 receiving yards and three scores. With that strong performance, Stephens is now averaging an impressive 100.3 receiving yards per game.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bangs, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 20-14 W over Coleman on Friday.

The critical scores for Bangs came from Cason Tidwell, Connor Bible, and Eliseo Rivas.

Bangs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive games.

Bangs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brennan Mendieta and Bible. Jaxon Duncan was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Bangs' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Tom Bean, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.