Say goodbye to Klein, Spring and all the other schools that Tomball has been battling in District 13-5A over the past few years.

The state announced new district alignments, and with the school size shrinking, the Cougars are now a Class 4A team. But their new district partners are not the teams most were expecting.

The Tomball I.S.D. rivalry officially begins, with Tomball Memorial joining THS in District 22-4A as expected. But, instead of playing nearby Magnolia or Waller, the Cougars and Wildcats will be hitting the road toFortBendandHoustonfor all district games.

The complete list:

• Fort Bend Marshall
• Fort Bend Ridge Point
• Fort Bend Willowridge
• Spring Branch Northbrook
•  Spring Branch Spring Woods
• Spring Branch Stratford
• Tomball
• Tomball Memorial

TheFortBendschools will mean a solid hour’s drive to district games, and not much less to theHoustonschools (most of whom are near the Beltway and I-10).

Look for a detailed breakdown of the new district and the Cougars’ new rivals in the next printed issue of the Cougar Claw, coming soon.