CYPRESS — Refugio controlled most of the night, but a pair of second-half onside kicks proved costly as the Bobcats fell 37-28 to Joaquin in a Class 2A Division I state semifinal game, Thursday, Dec. 11, at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium.
Refugio set the tone early behind quarterback Ray Lewis, who fired a touchdown pass to Laytyn Garza and later scored a rushing touchdown to give the Bobcats a 14-7 halftime lead.
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Refugio increased its lead in the third quarter with two Zander Wills touchdowns on runs of 3 and 54 yards.
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But the game flipped when Joaquin recovered the two onside kicks and scored on both to take the lead for good.
The Rams’ special teams also controlled the ball by limiting Refugio to only three possessions in the second half.
Wills led the Bobcats with 12 carries for 120 yards and two touchdown. Lewis ran for 98 yards in the loss.
The loss ends Refugio’s playoff run one win shy of returning to the state championship game for the first time since 2022 under second-year coach Drew Cox.
It was the first loss of the season for the Bobcats, who finish the season 13-1.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Refugio football falls to Joaquin in state semifinals
