Magnolia West is 6-0 against Tomball since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Magnolia West Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Tomball Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Magnolia West is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since October 12, 2023 on Friday. They took a blow against Klein Collins, falling 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 499th, while the Tigers are ranked 138th).
Even if they lost, Magnolia West's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Tyler Langley was the leader with two. Langley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Klein Collins' side was Case Luckman, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, Tomball put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Klein Collins with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Oswaldo Morales had a dynamite game for Tomball, rushing for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Morales was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxyn Faldyn, who rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tomball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Magnolia West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tomball, their record now sits at 3-0.
Magnolia West beat Tomball 42-31 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magnolia West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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