Magnolia West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-26 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tomball Memorial Wildcats. The Mustangs lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-42 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Magnolia West saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peyton Bjorgaard picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles. Chase Corwin also put up two passing touchdowns, which were his first of the season.
Peyton Bjorgaard
| 09/12/25 vs Klein Forest | 1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Bryan | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Morton Ranch | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Tomball | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Klein Oak | 3 |
Even if they lost, Magnolia West's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Bjorgaard was especially locked on to Tomball Memorial's QB and sacked him twice. Bjorgaard also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Tomball Memorial's side was Bennett Mills, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Magnolia West's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Tomball Memorial, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Magnolia West is set to take on their familiar foe Magnolia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tomball Memorial will square off against rival Klein at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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