Refugio is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Three Rivers is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Refugio Bobcats will welcome the Three Rivers Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Refugio's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Refugio is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Skidmore-Tynan: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Refugio blew Skidmore-Tynan out of the water with a 62-0 final score. Refugio's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last five games.
Kelan Brown was his usual excellent self, throwing for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards. Another player making a difference was Jordan King, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Three Rivers took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-28 victory over Santa Maria. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-7.
Cody Sells continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes.
Three Rivers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Carranza and Ethan Conn.
Three Rivers' win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Refugio, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Refugio has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 299.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Three Rivers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Refugio against Three Rivers when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-14 win. Will Refugio repeat their success, or does Three Rivers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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