Tomball has gone 6-1 against Willis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tomball Cougars will square off against the Willis Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tomball is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Cypress Springs by a score of 35-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
It was another big night for Jaxyn Faldyn, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Hunter Rathke, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Willis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-16 win over Spring. Considering the Wildkats have won nine matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Emerson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 376 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 43 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 306 passing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Terri Lawrence, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Willis pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Tomball, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Tomball has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 253 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Willis has preferred to attack from the air: they average 321.1 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Tomball against Willis when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 37-7 victory. In that game, Tomball amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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