December Football: A look at the last teams standing Miller, Sinton and Refugio
The last of the Thanksgiving leftovers means that we've reached hallowed ground in the Texas high school football playoffs: December football.
Teams that play games in December are among the best in the state. Three Coastal Bend teams remain with the state quarterfinals this week, as Miller (Class 5A Division I), Sinton (Class 4A DII) and Refugio (Class 2A DI) compete for regional championships this week.
None of the three are strangers to deep playoff runs, as all have multiple quarterfinals appearance in their program history, with Refugio being the gold standard, not only for the area, but in the state.
Here is a look at the three teams remaining:
Miller Buccaneers
Up next: at Brownsville Veterans Memorial, 7 p.m. Friday
Record: 13-0, District 14-5A Division I champions
How they got here: Bi-district — def. Laredo Martin 77-0; Area — def. Edinburg Vela 49-28; Regional semifinals — def. Victoria West 51-48
Key players: QB Trevor Long, RB Broderick Taylor, DE George Simmons, WR-RB Corey Holmes, WR-DB Jaedyn Brown, LB Delson Cavaness, LB LaMarcus Cullum, WR-KR Eathen Vela
All-time in quarterfinals: 8-7; most recent appearance 2019
Sinton Pirates
Up next: vs. Wimberley, 7:30 p.m. Friday at San Antonio Southwest Legacy
Record: 10-2, District 15-4A Division II champions
How they got here: Bi-district — def. Bishop 34-7; Area — def. Lago Vista 45-35; Regional semifinals — def. Geronimo Navarro 50-14
Key players: QB Triston Handson, RB Derek Garcia, WR Jacoby James, WR Rhyzaya Rodriguez, LB Aidan Moody, DB Rob Thomas, Nate Mutchler
All-time in quarterfinals: 4-10-2; most recent appearance 2015
Refugio Bobcats
Up next: vs. Ganado, 7 p.m. Thursday, Victoria's Memorial Stadium
Record: 12-1, District 15-2A Division I champions
How they got here: Bi-district — def. Ben Bolt 62-0; Area — def. Johnson City 77-8; Regional semifinals — def. Weimar 42-14
Key players: QB Kelan Brown, RB Jordan King, WR Ernest Campbell, WR-DB Chai Whitmire, WR-DB Isaiah Avery
All-time in quarterfinals: 18-12; most recent appearance 2022
More: Buzzer beater: Corey Holmes last-second touchdown propels Miller into regional final
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: December High School Football: A look at Miller, Sinton and Refugio
