You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Refugio on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Three Rivers Bulldogs out of the water with an 83-7 final score. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won nine matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Jordan King was his usual excellent self, rushing for 245 yards and six touchdowns on only 14 carries. King is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Zander Wills was in the mix as well, providing Refugio with two touchdowns.
Refugio was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 549 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
One reason for the win was Refugio's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brayden Henderson and Ray Lewis, who racked up four sacks between them. Javonte Lewis was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Three Rivers lost, don't look at Jason Galey. Despite the final result, he picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Galey was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards.
Refugio pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Three Rivers, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 9-1.
Refugio and Three Rivers are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Refugio will venture away from home to challenge Kenedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Refugio is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Three Rivers, they will challenge Schulenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Three Rivers also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 38.1 points per game.
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