A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Tomball Memorial Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tomball will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Tomball narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Klein Oak 24-21. The 24-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Oswaldo Morales continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tomball also got help from Hunter Rathke, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Tomball wouldn't let Klein Oak keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tomball can thank Chance Green and Tobi Adeuti for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Tomball Memorial came up short against Klein Collins on Friday and fell 48-41. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Tomball Memorial might have lost, but man, Aiden Martin was a machine: he threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Martin is becoming a predictor of Tomball Memorial's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Isaiah Nelson was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Tomball pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Tomball Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Tomball has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 262.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tomball Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tomball came up short against Tomball Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-21. Will Tomball have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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