Tompkins had won two straight games and Ethan Meadows did his part to make it three on Thursday. The Tompkins Falcons managed a 50-45 win over the Cinco Ranch Cougars thanks in part to Meadows, who rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Meadows was just one part of a punishing run game: Tompkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Cinco Ranch lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brayden Gonzalez, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Gonzalez's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Scott Eckel was another key receiver, picking up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tompkins now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Cinco Ranch, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Tompkins wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 31-19 victory against Seven Lakes on the 25th. Cinco Ranch has also already played their next game, a 47-38 win against Mayde Creek on the 25th.
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