Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tomball). They secured a 48-43 W over the Klein Bearkats on Saturday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Bearkats are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Oswaldo Morales, who rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaxyn Faldyn was another key player, throwing for 295 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tomball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Tomball pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Klein, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Klein Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tomball surely won't give up without a fight. As for Klein, they will face off against Magnolia West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Klein is facing Magnolia West at the right time seeing as Magnolia West is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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