2A Team of the Week: Refugio Bobcats
Shiner and Refugio met up last Friday for another must-see showdown between two elite 2A programs.
Midway through the fourth quarter with Refugio facing a fourth-and-one at its own 11, Refugio head coach Jason Herring made a gutsy call.
He would keep his offense on the field.
That risk paid off handsomely as Bobcat senior running back Eziyah Bland broke free for an 89-yard touchdown to give Refugio a 25-21 lead.
Wow!!! Eziyah Bland scores on a 89 yard TD run on 4th down from his own 11 to give the Bobcats the lead again. Run no good.
Refugio 25, Shiner 21. 6:52 4Q. @CallerSports @RefugioSports @STFUnltd @dctf pic.twitter.com/ZVq03wbNGJ— Rey Castillo (@reycastillo361) October 22, 2022
Shiner fought back with a 66-yard pass from Ryan Patterson to Keenan Hailey, but again, Refugio responded with another long run as sophomore Jordan King scored on a 45-yard touchdown scamper.
Continuing the pattern of Refugio’s fourth quarter success on the ground, Bland added another long touchdown run for good measure late on as Refugio secured a 38-27 victory.
@EziyahBland pic.twitter.com/GNCcH5p4ul
— Refugio Sports Network (@RefugioSports) October 23, 2022
Bland and King stole the show as Refugio’s rushing attack fired on all cylinders. Bland rushed for 295 yards and three touchdowns, while King accounted for 83 yards and two scores.
However, don’t expect this to be the last meeting between the two teams this year. They have met in the playoffs the last four years and another matchup seems likely this year with their continued dominance of 2A Division I Region IV.
Previous 2A Winners
Week Two: Boys Ranch
Week Three: Shiner
Week Four: Hawley
Week Five: Kerens
Week Six: Santo
Week Seven: Tolar
Week Eight: Axtell
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