A victory for Tomball Memorial just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Klein Oak Panthers, falling 45-22. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Tomball Memorial lost, don't look at Aiden Martin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 20 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards on 14 of 26 attempts. Martin is becoming a predictor of Tomball Memorial's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). 140 of Martin's passing yards were hauled in by Randall Russ.
Tomball Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Klein Oak, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tomball Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Klein Oak, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 24-17 defeat against Bridgeland on the 15th.
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