On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Tomball Cougars beat the Cinco Ranch Cougars 31-25. Given Tomball's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Cinco Ranch is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oswaldo Morales was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Miles Roy, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Tomball's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Lucas Pernas and his three. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made 12 total tackles. Another thorn in Cinco Ranch's side was Braeden Schneider, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Cinco Ranch lost, don't look at Tessiah Young. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Tomball and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Cinco Ranch, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Tomball will venture away from home to challenge Klein Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cinco Ranch, they will square off against Seven Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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