Football Recap: Tompkins Falcons vs. Morton Ranch Mavericks
Tompkins won the last time they faced Morton Ranch, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tompkins Falcons really took it to the Morton Ranch Mavericks for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 win on the road. With that victory, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Tompkins was led to victory by Ethan Meadows and Justin Thierheimer. Meadows rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while Thierheimer threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Tompkins' defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Josh Davis with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Kendree Madriz was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tompkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
The win got Tompkins back to even at 3-3. As for Morton Ranch, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Tompkins will welcome Cinco Ranch at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tompkins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season. As for Morton Ranch, they will venture away from home to square off against Mayde Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morton Ranch is facing Mayde Creek at the right time seeing as Mayde Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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