Football Game Preview: Refugio Bobcats vs. Freer Buckaroos

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Previous 5 Games

10/25/24 - Home	95-0 W
11/05/21 - Home	68-0 W
10/30/20 - Neutral	62-0 W
10/18/19 - Away	83-14 W
10/19/18 - Home	77-0 W

Refugio has gone a perfect 5-0 against Freer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bobcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Buckaroos at 7:30 p.m. 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.

It was a proper cat-fight when Refugio faced off against Santa Maria last Friday. The Bobcats took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-7 win over the Cougars. With the Bobcats ahead 45-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Ray Lewis had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 215 yards and three TDs on only eight carries, while also throwing for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Zander Wills, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Refugio was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Freer's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Santa Maria and fell 42-14. The game marked the Buckaroos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Refugio pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 45 points thus far. As for Freer, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.

Everything came up roses for Refugio against Freer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 95-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.