Tomball has gone a perfect 5-0 against Klein Forest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Tomball will be strutting in after a victory while Klein Forest will be coming in after a loss.
Tomball will bounce into Friday's game after beating Klein Cain, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Cougars really took it to the Hurricanes for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-21 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Jaxyn Faldyn
| 10/31/25 vs Klein Cain | 222 |
| 10/24/25 @ Magnolia | 64 |
| 10/17/25 @ Tomball Memorial | 219 |
| 10/10/25 @ Klein Oak | 212 |
| 10/03/25 vs Klein | 220 |
| + 12 more games |
Jaxyn Faldyn was his usual excellent self, throwing for 222 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 54 yards on only seven carries. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ian Thomas, who gained 150 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tomball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They are a perfect 6-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Klein Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Klein Collins 41-8. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Tigers are ranked 16th).
Tomball will have to keep a close watch on James Robinson and Dejaune Etheridge, a pair of players who had a big impact on Klein Forest's prior game. Robinson threw for 202 yards and one TD, while Etheridge picked up 84 receiving yards and one score.
Tomball has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points over those games. As for Klein Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Thomas and Etheridge. Thomas just won't slow down this season and has averaged 116.1 rushing yards per game. Etheridge has been a dominant force too and has averaged 87.7 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Tomball against Klein Forest when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
