Football Preview: Edna Cowboys vs. Refugio Bobcats
Edna is 0-6 against Refugio since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Edna Cowboys will host the Refugio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Edna will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point they dealt Bay City on Friday. Edna blew past Bay City 35-7 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Refugio at home against London on Friday as the team secured a 64-7 victory. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Pirates are ranked 658th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan King was a one-man wrecking crew for Refugio as he rushed for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per carry. King really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ray Lewis, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Refugio's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kolton Taylor and Javonte Lewis who racked up four sacks between them. Taylor didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Edna pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Refugio, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Edna and Refugio were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Edna suffered an agonizing 42-41 loss. Will Edna have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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