Kenedy hasn't had much luck against Refugio recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Kenedy Lions will take on the Refugio Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Kenedy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Weimar just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 56-21.
Meanwhile, Refugio came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 63.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 83-7. Considering the Bobcats have won nine contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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. Refugio got some further help from Javonte Lewis: he made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Refugio pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Kenedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Kenedy was taken down by Refugio 54-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Kenedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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