The Tomball Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Tomball Memorial Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tomball has three straight wins, Tomball Memorial has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tomball barely beat Klein Oak the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 34-13 margin over the Panthers on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Panthers are ranked 140th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ian Thomas
10/10/25 @ Klein Oak | 118 |
10/03/25 vs Klein | 136 |
09/26/25 @ Magnolia West | 100 |
09/12/25 vs Klein Collins | 112 |
09/05/25 @ Cinco Ranch | 162 |
Ian Thomas had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 68 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jaxyn Faldyn, who threw for 212 yards and one TD on only 12 passes.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Tomball Memorial was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of Klein Collins. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tomball Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tomball, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Tomball beat Tomball Memorial 36-27 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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