Ganado is 2-8 against Refugio since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indians will face off against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Ganado sitting on eight straight victories and Refugio on 11.
Ganado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over Thorndale. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Landyn Arriaga
| 11/21/25 vs Thorndale | 2 |
| 11/13/25 vs Three Rivers | 2 |
| 11/07/25 vs Danbury | 3 |
| 10/31/25 @ Bloomington | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Schulenburg | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Weimar | 2 |
Landyn Arriaga produced another solid performance rushing for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and one TD. He has been hot, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ganado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Refugio took on Rosebud-Lott on Friday. The Bobcats blew past the Cougars 42-21. The Bobcats are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.
Refugio had a senior duo take command as Zander Wills rushed for 204 yards and three scores on only 11 carries and Ray Lewis rushed for 110 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries. Wills also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Refugio didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Perez and Mikel Brown. Refugio got some further help from Jason Delossantos: he forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ganado's record is now 11-1. As for Refugio, their record now sits at 11-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Arriaga and Lewis. Arriaga just won't slow down this season and has thrown 33 touchdowns while averaging 172.8 passing yards per game. Lewis has been a dominant force too and has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 135.4 passing yards per game.
Ganado was able to grind out a solid win over Refugio in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 14-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bobcats' Jordan King, who rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Indians to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
