It was a proper cat-fight when Tomball Memorial took on Tomball on Friday. The Tomball Memorial Wildcats took a 36-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tomball Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Cougars are ranked 53rd).
Tomball Memorial's loss came despite strong showings from Aiden Martin and Gavin Westerberg. Martin threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, while Westerberg picked up 174 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Martin also racked up 103 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023.
Tomball Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Bedizel and Detrick Gray. Gray is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Tomball Memorial got some further help from Donovan Wagner: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Tomball was led to victory by Oswaldo Morales and Jaxyn Faldyn. Morales rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Faldyn threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Abel Quiroz was in the mix as well, providing Tomball with two touchdowns.
Tomball Memorial has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Tomball, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Tomball Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-42 victory against Magnolia West on the 25th. Tomball has also already played their next matchup, a 29-17 win against Magnolia on the 25th.
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