Magnolia West has gone 6-0 against Tomball recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Magnolia West Mustangs will head out to square off against the Tomball Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Magnolia West is headed into the match 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. Leading the way was Tyler Langley 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. Magnolia West got some further help from Case Luckman: he 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 went supernova 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, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was 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 matchups.
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 matchup 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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