REFUGIO, Texas — The 2A No. 1 Refugio Bobcats (11-0) know all about playing football during Thanksgiving. They’re also very familiar with their third round playoff opponent, No. 2 Ganado (11-1). The Indians upset Refugio the past two seasons in playoffs, and now the Bobcats are ready to prove that their hard work since then has paid off.

“Redemption. You know we’ve been waiting for a whole year now to play them," said Refugio senior center Frankie Soliz. "Should have won last year. You know we had a couple of mistakes, but this year it’s going to be a lot different.”

Larissa Liska

Last year, the Bobcats fell to Ganado 14-6 in round 3 of playoffs. Ganado went on to win their first ever UIL 2A-DI State Championship. In 2023 playoffs Ganado upset Refugio 41-12, but the Bobcats won the dist

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