Friday night in Whitewright was one to remember. Under the lights in front of a packed Tomcat Nation crowd that overflowed the stands and lined the fence, your Tom Bean Tomcats made a statement, and it was loud. Playing with toughness, discipline, and class, the Tomcats dismantled the tigers in this Highway 11 Showdown, cruising to a 69-6 victory and improving to 5-0 on the season.

From the opening whistle, the Tomcats played with fire. Quarterback Donnie Hooten put on a show, completing 26 of 28 passes (92%) for 421 yards and 6 touchdowns while adding 2 more scores on the ground with 46 yards rushing, totaling 8 touchdowns on the night. His precision and poise set the tone for an offense that piled up 494 total yards.

The receiving corps had a field day as Dyson Farris shined hauling in 7 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown, including the highlight of the night with a jaw dropping over the shoulder grab at the 1-yard line. Brayden Bomar proved unstoppable again with 9 receptions for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns.Maguire Poole added 81 yards and a score, while Camden Stephens and Andrew Secreto also found the end zone.
On the ground, Dallas Peavey added 34 yards rushing and a touchdown and Cash Linder had 2 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, the Tomcats played with grit, shutting down the Tigers to just 6 points despite Whitewright’s physical play. The defense swarmed, allowing only 28 passing yards and forcing 4 turnovers (2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries), plus 11 tackles for loss and 2 sacks.
Tatum Hanson led the defensive charge with an incredible 23 tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 sack. He was joined by standouts Dallas Peavey (14 tackles, 3 TFL), Brayden Bomar (13 tackles), Ryan Dearmond (10 tackles), and Brayden Yowell (9 tackles). Contributions poured in across the board, as nearly every defender left their mark on the stat sheet.
Maguire Poole (7 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU), Carter Mayo (6 tackles, 1 TFL), Treyshaun West (6 tackles, 1 TFL), Anthony Secreto (6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack), Jacob Lind (6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FR), Slayton Farris (5 tackles, 1 FR), Chase Stratton (4 tackles, 1 INT), Dyson Farris (1 tackle, 1 interception), and Tony De La Torre (3 tackles, 1 TFL).

Tomcats 69, Tigers 6. Statement made.

What truly set this night apart was the crowd. Tomcat Nation showed up in force, filling Whitewright’s stadium and lining the fence two rows deep. The energy was electric, fueling the team from start to finish. And when the buses pulled back into Tom Bean, the team was met with flashing lights, cheering fans, and a fire truck showering the bus in celebration! A memory the players, coaches, and community will never forget.
In a rivalry game that means everything, the Tomcats not only earned bragging rights, they did it with class, toughness, and FAMILY!

Now at 5-0, the Tomcats turn their focus to a tough district matchup with the Tioga Bulldogs next Friday.