Weimar outlasts Refugio in overtime 22-16

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. Both of those distinct emotions were on full display Friday night at Cuero High. The Weimar Wildcats overcame a 16-8 deficit in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime in the opening round of the UIL 2A D1 Texas Football State Playoffs. In overtime, the Wildcats finished off the comeback with a 22-16 triumph. The Bobcats forged ahead 16-8 with 27 seconds to go in the third quarter. A 36-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Perez to Nehimiah Cavasos on a contested catch near the pylon plus a two-point conversion gave Refugio an eight-point lead down the stretch. The Bobcats maintained that lead through virtually the entire fourth period. With under four minutes to go in the quarter, it appeared Refugio was on the verge of scoring again and putting the game away. It was third-and-goal from the Weimar 3 but a false start and a tackle for loss forced a fourth-and-goal from the Weimar 11.

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