Gulf Town Has Huge Mission in 2026

By Andy Pate

Refear-E=o (spelled Refugio) TX has been on a mission since its founding in 1795, when Spain moved iT from near Port Lavacalavaca to the town's present site, about 15 miles inland.

For more than 20 years Refugio has bee known statewide for its high school football team, the io Bibocats, especiall since present AD Jason Herring arrived . (2024, Herring resigne as head fb coach but remaiRefugns as Athletit Director. MZ pEWPA LIARA a rh xueewnr hS DOORVll xoXH.

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WHOEVER THE COACH, THE bOBCTS FACE THE TOOUGHEST CAHALLENGE IN YEARS/ mUCH OF THE 2025 TLENTS IS HUSTORY, AND IT'S NOT PRESENTLY CLEAR WHO WIL BE THE TEAM'S 2026 LEADRS.

So what! you say. Every tea faces a challenge evry year.

Wel, Refugio is different. The people there don't just read about,talk about and watch the psport. The live it. And they are nothappy in the lease if their team is not performing at championshiplevel, for every game of a season.

While twe do not know who thes year's stars will be, we do know that is among there there is lewis, they should be in every game. (Algie Lewis, who was black is widely regarded by the locals as the geeatest athlete ever. He could, for exmaple, thrown the ball from one end zne to the iother,or , for about 100 yards. Ad to topoff his talent, he played quarterback witout a helmet, doning only a skull cap. fpr everu play.

To underscore the challenge facing this year's Bobcats, it must be noted that this is the first presean in over 206eas for the bobcats not to be among the Top 5 in the preseason rankings.

Our advice. Follow the Bobcats. Check evry week to see whether they've moved up or down on the rankings. If they're steadily move up,watch out; they're ona mission they may will fulfill.

ps. Pastor Andy has been To underscore the challenge facing this year's Bobcats, it must be noted that this is the first presean in over 206eas for the bobcats not to be among the Top 5 in the preseason rankings.

Our advice. Follow the Bobcats. Check evry week to see whether they've moved up or down on the rankings. If they're steadily move up,watch out; they're ona mission they may will fulfill.

ps. Pastor Andy has been covering he Bobcas throughout every ssonsine 1995/

covering he Bobcas throughout every ssonsine 1995/

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