GAMES
RANKINGS
The featured standouts of the 2026–27 Tomball Cougars football team.
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Klein Oak Panthers
Klein Collins Tigers
Klein Bearkats
Magnolia Bulldogs
Klein Cain Hurricanes
Magnolia West Mustangs
Tomball Memorial Wildcats
Klein Forest Golden Eagles
*Teams in bold are projected playoff contenders
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VYPE PRESEASON AWARDS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Ian Thomas, Tomball
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Micah Rhodes, Klein Oak
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ty Miller, Magnolia
BREAKOUT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mike Brown, Klein
ON THE CUSP: Magnolia Bulldogs
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Klein Oak Panthers
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The Tomball Cougars are coming off another solid season after finishing 9-3 in 2025 and advancing to the area round of the playoffs. Dave Handal enters his fourth season as head coach and, as always, will have his team playing a disciplined, physical brand of football. Tomball's offense will be led by a dynamic rushing duo in national recruit Ian Thomas, the reigning District Offensive Newcomer of the Year, and senior Tre'Von Johnson, a second team all-district selection. The pair combined for 2,217 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns in 2025. Paving the way up front will be senior offensive lineman Jacob Minutti. Senior quarterback Kymani Pettway is poised to take over under center as Jaxyn Faldyn moves on to the collegiate level. Defensively, the Cougars return a talented secondary led by senior defensive backs Chance Green, a second-team all-district selection, and Caleb Gafford, a first-team all-district pick, who will look to shut down opposing passing attacks. In the trenches, senior defensive linemen Bennett Tucker, a first-team all-district selection, and Andrew Siegert will anchor the defensive front. Tomball also boasts one of the state's top special teams weapons. Texas A&M-committed kicker Andres Von Der Meden, the reigning District Special Teams Player of the Year, returns after another outstanding season, giving the Cougars a major advantage in the kicking game.
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Klein Oak went 5-5 a season ago just missing out on a playoff berth but with a number of returners coming back this fall, the Panthers look to be a playoff contender in 2026. Junior running back and national prospect Micah Rhodes returns to the backfield after rushing for 1,309 yards a year ago. Joining Rhodes in the backfield will be senior quarterback Andre Phillip II (West Virginia commit), who is primed for a breakout season after limited playing time last season. Blocking for the dynamic backfield duo will be senior offensive linemen Ke’Lan Foster (first-team) and Xavier Smith (second-team). The Panthers defense is loaded with Division One talent starting on the defensive line with junior Max Farmer (first-team), senior Andrew O’Leary (first-team) and junior Phillip Hawkins (second-team). Manning the middle of the defense will be senior linebacker Zack Ruysenaars (first-team) along with junior Somtochukwu Okorie (second team). Returning in the secondary will be all-district selections senior Quincy Carter (UTSA commit), senior Meachem Hall (first team) and junior Antonio Dural.
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The Klein Collins Tigers, under the direction of head coach Adrian Mitchell, reached double digit wins in 2025 with a 11-2 overall record reaching the Regional Semifinal round of the playoffs. The Tigers enter the 2026 season returning only six starters from a year ago and will look for players to step up this fall. Returning offensively for Klein Collins is senior running back Tyce Hudson (second team) who rushed for 620 yards last season and paving the way for Hudson will be senior fullback Kannon Dartez. In the passing game, senior quarterback Brylon Jefferson steps in to replace District MVP Braydon Schoggin. Jefferson will look to get the ball to his playmaker on the outside in senior wide receiver Quincy Armstead. Defensively, senior linebacker Aden Earl (second-team) is the leader in the middle along with senior Landon Hedrick while senior defensive back Jonathan Colon (second-team) holds down the backend. Up front, senior defensive lineman William Faye will look to wreck havoc in the opponents backfield. While the Tigers have more new faces going into this season, don’t be shocked to see them back in the playoffs in 2026.
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Klein enters 2026 under new direction as interim head coach David Perez takes over. The Bearkats snapped a seven-year playoff drought last season, reaching the Bi-District round of the playoffs and finishing with a 6-5 overall record. While District Offensive MVP Edward Kelly Jr. has graduated and taken his talent to SMU, the Bearkats still have more than enough fire power offensively. Senior quarterback Carter Latelle was set to be the starter a year ago before a season-ending injury a year ago but he returns healthy and ready to take over as the Bearkats signal-caller. Latelle will look to get the ball to his playmaker on the outside in junior wide receiver Mike Brown, who is set for a breakout season. Junior running back David Godley will open up the passing game in the rushing attack. Blocking up front for the high-flying Klein offense will be sophomore offensive lineman Ethan Henderson (first-team all-district) and senior David Collom. On defense, senior defensive lineman Trenton Marshall (first-team) will anchor the trenches and senior defensive back Dyson Washington Jr. will be the vocal leader in the secondary. Sophomore linebacker C’Ivion “Cash” Hines will be a player to watch out for in the middle as he steps into a bigger role this fall.
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Magnolia made some noise in 2025 finishing with a 9-2 overall record, clinching a share of the district title and making the playoffs for the first time in 6A before bowing out in the Bi-District round. The Bulldogs lost a number of starters defensively from a year ago but return six starters offensively going into 2026. Senior quarterback Chase Lowery (first-team all-district) returns to lead the Bulldogs offense and will look to get the ball to his playmakers in senior tight end Aiden Slansky and senior wide receiver Trace Snellman. Bulldogs’ senior running back and first-team all-district selection Cash Ferrell will be back to establish the rushing attack while senior Javier Matute (second-team) and junior Ethien Davis (second-team) pave the way for Ferrell up front. Defensively, senior linebacker Ty Miller (first-team) will lead the defense coming off a big junior season recording over 100 tackles. While the Bulldogs will need underclassmen to step up this fall, the Bulldogs will be a team in the hunt for the playoffs once again.
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Klein Cain broke a streak of six straight playoff appearances in 2025 finishing with a 4-6 overall record but with 14 starters returning, head coach James Clancy and the Hurricanes will look to get back to the playoffs in 2026. Offensively, the Hurricanes bring back senior running back Eyan Johnson (second-team all-district), who rushed for 780 yards and seven touchdowns a year ago. Blocking for Johnson up front will be senior offensive lineman Ryan Worrell who was a second-team all-district selection last fall. While the Hurricanes will have to replace multi-year starter Zach Johnson at quarterback, whoever steps into the roll will have weapons to get the ball to in senior wide receivers Cooper Karns (first-team) and Tyson Freeman. On the other side of the ball, senior defensive linemen Christian Lovell, Jaemin Gilstrap and Kenyon White will control the trenches while senior defensive back Christian Redeo looks to shut down opponents passing attacks.
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Magnolia West is looking to turn things around this fall after the Mustangs finished with a 2-8 record overall in 2025. Luckily for the Mustangs, they return 11 total starters from a season ago. Junior Chase Corwin will take over the reins at quarterback after appearing in five games last fall. Corwin will look to get the ball to wide receivers Tyler Barber (senior) and Carson Cooksey (junior) while senior running back Gage Jordan leads the rushing attack. Defensively for the Mustangs, senior defensive back Dawson Campbell (second-team) is the only all-district selection returning and will look to step into a leadership role in 2026. Other players to watch out for Magnolia West defensively will be senior defensive lineman Payton Bjorgaard and senior linebacker Lincoln Whitehorn.
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Tomball Memorial goes into the 2026 season with hopes of getting back into the playoffs for the first time since 2023 after the Wildcats finished with a 4-6 record last fall. Offensively, the Wildcats return second-team all-district selection Carson West, who will lead the rushing attack and look to free up the passing game for new starting quarterback Jacob Kubeczka. Kubeckza will have some weapons to get the ball to in senior wide receivers Ryan Surratt and Carter Hamilton (second-team) while senior Lars Lewis anchors the offensive line. On defense, junior lineman Nicholas Gill will control the line of scrimmage while linebacker Justus Loucks (junior) and Santiago Rios (sophomore) look to shut down opponents run game.
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The Klein Forest Golden Eagles finished with a 2-8 overall record in 2025 but will return 10 starters from a year ago. Coming back to lead the offense in 2026 will be senior running back Dejaune Etheridge, who accounted for 1,369 yards of total offense last fall. Quarterback Jaylen Williams will take over as the signal-caller and will look to get the ball to senior wide receiver Kenyon Davis. Defensively for the Golden Eagles, senior defensive lineman Marc Bennett will be the leader of the front seven while senior defensive back Edmond Simmons looks to step into a bigger role this fall. With a 16-year playoff drought, look for the Golden Eagles to make some noise and get back into the playoff conversation in 2026.
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Elsewhere, history was written. C.E. King made its inaugural appearance in Arlington, squaring off against DeSoto in the 6A Division II championship in Head Coach Cory Laxen’s first season at the helm.
Meanwhile, Randle’s dominant run persisted, representing H-Town at AT&T Stadium in the 5A Division II title game with a program built on continuity and expectation.
On the private school front, The Kinkaid School continued its reign, capturing back-to-back SPC-4A titles and its sixth championship since 2017. In TAPPS, Second Baptist closed the year with consecutive appearances in the Division II championship, underscoring its staying power on the state stage.
With the dust now settled, let’s shift focus from moments to individuals. Now, it’s time to recognize the elite performers who defined Space City football from opening kickoff to final whistle.
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*Names will be listed alphabetically (last name) with each position, using the format: "Name, School".
*The Athlete (ATH) position refers to a utility player, who contributes at multiple spots on offense, defense, special teams, or all of the above.
ALL-VYPE TEAM PHOTO GALLERY: Cardae Mack -- Atascocita
Matthew Ogle (VYPE)
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ALL-VYPE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEAMS
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
QB - Jack Daulton, The Woodlands
QB - Cardae Mack, Atascocita
RB - John Hebert, Strake Jesuit
RB - Landen Williams-Callis, Randle
WR - Benny Easter Jr., Summer Creek
WR - Alvin Mosley, FB Crawford
WR - Jayden Warren, Iowa Colony
TE - William Mayes, Tompkins
OL - Jordan Burnett, Ridge Point
OL - Nick Howard, Pearland
OL - Day'jon Moore, Willis
OL - Avery Morcho, Ridge Point
OL - Nicolas Robertson, Klein
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FIRST-TEAM ATHLETE
ATH - Jermaine Bishop Jr., Willis
ATH - Kaeden Johnson, FB Marshall
ATH - Paris Melvin Jr., Cypress Springs
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SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
QB - Kaleb Maryland, North Shore
QB - Carson White, Iowa Colony
RB - Micah Rhodes, Klein Oak
RB - Dionne Sims, C.E. King
WR - Jaylen Addai, Shadow Creek
WR - Jaylen Bocard, North Shore
WR - David Brewer IV, FB Travis
TE - Trysten Laughlin, Kingwood
OL - Noah Abebe, Friendswood
OL - Josiah Evans, Galveston Ball
OL - Keyon Hemphill-Woods, Columbus
OL - Eddie Lartigue Jr., Klein Collins
OL - Hugh Smith, Ridge Point
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SECOND-TEAM ATHLETE
ATH - Christopher Brown, Yates
ATH - Dillon Mitchell, C.E. King
ATH - CJ Toney, Atascocita
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FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
DL - Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu, Katy Jordan
DL - Magnus Herndon, The Woodlands
DL - DeMarco Jenkins, Pearland
DL - Kaden McCarty, Cypress Falls (*DE/OLB)
DL - Za'qwaun Nunn, North Shore
LB - Joseph Credit, Pearland
LB - Noriel "Pac-Man" Dominguez, Randle
LB - Kosi Okpala, Mayde Creek (*OLB/DE)
LB - Cullen Thompson, Grand Oaks (*OLB/DE)
DB - Marco Beltran, College Park
DB - Davis Kinney, FB Travis
DB - Brandon Sherrard, Shadow Creek
DB - Kah'ni Watts, Iowa Colony
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SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
DL - Ezekiel Ayangbile, Langham Creek
DL - Daryl Campbell, Paetow
DL - Brinley, Tita, Summer Creek
DL - Dominick Toulon, C.E. King
DL - Amari Vickerson, Cypress Ranch
LB - Preston Hall, Ridge Point
LB - Reilarean Phillips, Alief Elsik
LB - Calvin Thomas, Cypress Ranch
LB - Amari Wilks, Pearland
DB - Xavier Harmon, Conroe
DB - Blake Jenkins, Tompkins
DB - Jaden Vaughn, Cy-Fair
DB - Isaiah Williams, FB Marshall
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HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
*Listed alphabetically (last name)
QB - Lorenzo Aguirre (Dickinson), Braden Baker (Cy Ranch), Albert Brown Jr. (Aldine Nimitz), Tristin "TK" Gaines (Waller), Kyden Barker (Clear Falls), Khylan Davis (Hightower), Braylen Fisher (FB Crawford), Camden Hughes (College Park), Timothy Potts (C.E. King), Chris Racey (Ridge Point), Braydon Schoggin (Klein Collins), Tyler Skrabanek (Randle), Grant Smith (Grand Oaks), Noah Spinks (Summer Creek)
RB - Aiden Akins (Ridge Point), Ja'Maurey Champion (Pearland), Malachi Gamble (Dickinson),Tremayne Hill (Katy), Hezekiah Johnson (North Shore), Edward Kelly Jr. (Klein), Jovan Rodriguez (Paetow), Kash Schwab (Bridgeland), Sean Simon (La Porte), Ian Thomas (Tomball), Nicholas Tramble (Aldine Davis), Tristan Willis (Shadow Creek)
WR - Malachi Augustus (Aldine Nimitz), Julian Cromartie (College Park), Braylon Fisher (Columbus), Bailen George (Ridge Point), Robert Haynes IV (Ridge Point), Ashton Johnson (Randle), Braylon Lane (C.E. King), CJ Lewis (Cy Lakes), Brian Manuel Jr. (Atascocita), Kaileb Peterson (Dickinson), James Scott (Oak Ridge), Aden Starling (Shadow Creek), Derek Stevenson (Paetow), Carter St. Junious (Manvel), Kye Wehby (Kingwood)
TE - Braden Glover (Dickinson), Mason Mixon (Randle), Tanner Watkins (Memorial)
OL - Isaac Aranda (North Shore), Manuel Bustamante (Deer Park), Isaac Coughran (Katy), Adolfo Cruz (Dickinson), Jaylen Fields (North Shore), Jake Hayman (La Porte), Hunter McKinney (Lake Creek), Channing Nevels (Hightower), Xavier Obiero-Hyter (Alief Hastings), Foard Polley (Stratford), Devan Robison (Pasadena Memorial), Dillian Whiteside (Alief Taylor)
ATH - Blake Hamilton (Tompkins), Kaleb Jammer (Angleton), BJ Lafell (Shadow Creek), Ashton Ruffin (La Porte)
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HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
DL - Isaiah Broughton (Cypress Ridge), MacGregor Byers (Strake Jesuit), Marlon Cook (Cy Creek), Amontre Harris (Summer Creek), Bryce Jackson (Barbers Hill), Brynden Mack (Angleton), Demarcus Marks (Westfield), Shaun McDowell (Foster), Corbin Phillips (Cy Lakes), Daniel Swiney (Iowa Colony), Antonio Underwood (Westfield), Xavier Waters (North Shore)
LB - Camron Alakija (FB Crawford), Tommy Giavani Baker (Shadow Creek), Quintrell Bloom (Dickinson), James "JD" Brady (Klein Collins), Calvin Carter (C.E. King), Evan Ferns (Fulshear), Reid Garrelts (Katy), Carson Hahn (Barbers Hill), Cade Haug (Kingwood), Ryan Mallory (Randle), Devyn Phillip (Hightower), Isaac Richardson (Memorial), Brady Schneider (Tomball), Davon Smith (Westfield), Samuel Weary (Manvel)
DB - Mudassir Abdullah (West Columbia), Amiri Barnes (Cy Lakes), Royce Bimage (Dickinson), Trenton Blaylock (Atascocita), Corey Brown (Dawson), David Brown III (Waller), Jalyn Burton (Randle), Tanner Covar (Magnolia), Marrel Davis (Summer Creek), Tony Guillory (North Shore), James Henderson (Cy Falls), Karnell "Greedy" James Jr. (Manvel), Jermaine Santana-Diaz (Ridge Point), Daniel Scarabino (Cinco Ranch), Carter Stewart (Shadow Creek), Dylan Waters (FB Marshall)
ALL-VYPE PRIVATE SCHOOL TEAMS
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
QB - Keisean Henderson, Legacy SSS*
QB - Santiago Fernandez, TWCA
RB - Langston Davis, Second Baptist
RB - Wayne Shanks Jr., The Kinkaid School
WR - Mike Brown, Legacy SSS*
WR - Trey Finney III, St. Pius X
WR - Eric Sipko, John Cooper School
TE - Roland "RJ" Wilson, St. Thomas
OL - Antonio Castillo, LSA
OL - Brode Clark, Concordia Lutheran
OL - Zachary Johnson, LSA
OL - Alexander Pompilus, St. Thomas
OL - Jackson Woods, Episcopal
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FIRST-TEAM ATHLETE
ATH - Jaxon Coleman, Concordia Lutheran
ATH - Braeden Robinson, LSA
ATH - Canon Toon, Second Baptist
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SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
QB - Colson Collins, John Cooper School
QB - Pierce Jacobson, St. Thomas
RB - Malik Liberty, Concordia Lutheran
RB - Javaughn Waldron, St. Thomas
WR - Donnie Avery Jr., FBCA
WR - Julio Fernandez, TWCA
WR - Nate Tidwell, St. Thomas
TE - Luke Mazur, LSA
OL - Hayden Bennett, TWCA
OL - Tate Erb, St. Thomas
OL - David Esquivel, John Cooper School
OL - Mac Northrup, Second Baptist
OL - William Stanosheck, TWCA
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SECOND-TEAM ATHLETE
ATH - Jackson Barrow, Houston Christian
ATH - Baron Meachum, TWCA
ATH - Colton Rhoden III, John Cooper School (*RB/MLB)
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FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
DL - Kelvin Baptiste, Second Baptist
DL - Joshua Cox, TWCA
DL - Trace Holster, FBCA
DL - Obinna Umeh, St. Thomas
LB - Cade Griffin, LSA
LB - Travis Johnson II, Episcopal
LB - Liam McCarthy, St. Thomas
LB - Aiden Turner, Concordia Lutheran
DB - Logan Debose, St. Thomas
DB - Noah Harris, LSA
DB - Brayden Hinote, TWCA
DB - Caleb Pitts, The Kinkaid School
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SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
DL - Prince Holiday, TWCA
DL - Blake Hollas, TWCA
DL - Reid Kelley, Concordia Lutheran
DL - Nathan Muaka, Concordia Lutheran
LB - Jake Campbell, Episcopal
LB - Will Kipp, FBCA
LB - Jacob Quinlan, St. Thomas
LB - Connor Reynard, Concordia Lutheran
DB - Kohen Alexander, St. Thomas
DB - Sam CdeBaca, Houston Christian
DB - Cody Cutrer, Concordia Lutheran
DB - Peyton Jones, Second Baptist
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HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
QB - Ryan Neidigk (Concordia Lutheran), Holt Teichman (LSA), Brayden Tibbetts (FBCA), Donovan Warren (Episcopal), Ross Wynne (The Kinkaid School)
RB - Brooks Allen (Episcopal), Cade Griffin (LSA), Edric Jasmine (Second Baptist), Hanley Sayers (St. John's School), Myles Stewart (St. Thomas), Cortez Taylor (LSA)
WR - Thomas Blackburn (TWCA), Alexander Donnelly (The Kinkaid School), Tommy Hetherington (Episcopal), Jerrel Moore (St. Pius X), Carson Murray (St. John's School), Joe Norman (John Cooper School), Rome Stanford (Concordia Lutheran), Allen Thomas (Second Baptist), Tramon Williams Jr. (FBCA)
TE - Brayden Stevenson (TWCA)
ATH - Amir Parks-Brooks (St. Pius X), Patrick Wadlington (FBCA)
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HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
DL - Edward Burnett (Second Baptist), Hank Hughes (LSA), Jonah Kalu (FBCA), Rylan Kimpson (St. Thomas), Andrew Kirkland (St. Pius X), Khairan McQueen-Clayton (St. Thomas), Jack Stanger (St. John's School)
LB - Eli Hall (TWCA), Luke Horak (John Cooper School), Madden Morgan (Episcopal), Jack Sloan (LSA), Marcos Solais Jr. (St. Pius X), Morgan Tannery (The Kinkaid School)
DB - Carson Clark (Concordia Lutheran), Pryce Cravens (St. Thomas), Kendall Jones (St. Pius X), Tanner Nyveen (The Kinkaid School), Joseph Orr (TWCA), Christian Rene (St. Pius X), Max Saldana (LSA), Dillan Whitfield (Second Baptist)
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Private School Terminology Legend
*Legacy SSS (Legacy the School of Sport Sciences) is an independent charter school.
TWCA = The Woodlands Christian Academy
FBCA = Fort Bend Christian Academy
LSA = Lutheran South Academy