On Friday Three Rivers will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Refugio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Three Rivers was fully in charge, breezing past Santa Maria 60-28. With the Bulldogs ahead 47-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
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.
Meanwhile, Refugio came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 63.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 62-0 shutout. Give Refugio's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
It was another big night for Kelan Brown, who threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards. Another player making a difference was Jordan King, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Three Rivers' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Refugio, their record now sits at 8-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Three Rivers has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Refugio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 299.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Three Rivers was dealt a bruising 59-14 loss at the hands of Refugio in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Three Rivers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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