Tompkins never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Katy Taylor on Thursday. They blew past the Katy Taylor Mustangs 49-28. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Mustangs are ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Robert Bernard and Ethan Meadows. Bernard rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries while Meadows rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Meadows' longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Tompkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Katy Taylor lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cameron Lewis, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Xavier Haynes was in the mix too, providing Katy Taylor with two touchdowns.
Tompkins has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points per game. As for Katy Taylor, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tompkins will challenge Strake Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strake Jesuit has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 131 points over their last three contests. Katy Taylor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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