Tomball entered their match against Magnolia on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tomball Cougars fell just short of the Magnolia Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 101st).
Tomball was without their leading scorer, Ella Taylor, in Tuesday's contest. With Taylor sidelined, Karlee Dietrich got her first action of the season.
Tomball's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-1-2. As for Magnolia, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tomball will square off against Klein Cain at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Tomball's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Magnolia has already played their next game (against Klein), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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