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 will head out on the road 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 were beaten by Klein Collins 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. 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 enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over Klein Collins.
Oswaldo Morales was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run 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 matches.
Magnolia West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tomball, their record is now 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 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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