Bay City QB Keimarion Wiggins Leads Black Cats' State Title Chase

A nine-game winning streak, a district championship, and a family legacy deeply tied to Bay City football — that's the backdrop for senior quarterback Keimarion Wiggins as the Black Cats enter the 4A Division I playoffs with state title aspirations.

Wiggins, known as "Deuce" for his No. 2 jersey, finished the regular season with 1,453 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, adding 880 yards on the ground and 10 rushing scores. Bay City went 9-1, claiming the District 11-4A Division I title with signature wins over Lamar, West Orange-Stark, Navasota, Sealy, and El Campo.

The football bloodlines run deep. Wiggins' father, Corly Blackman, played at Bay City before going on to star at SMU. His first cousin, James Coleman, recently earned a scholarship to Texas A&M Kingsville. Head coach Robert Jones, who also played at Bay City, says Wiggins is the kind of player you build a program around — a three-sport athlete who also plays basketball and runs track, and serves on student council.

"He's just one of those special athletes that you could put anywhere on the field," Jones said. "He's gonna make an impact because everybody's got a game plan on him."

Wiggins himself credits the program's "Black Cat Fight Never Dies" mentality — BFF — as a driving force. "This year we just worked way harder than we did last year and we got the job done," he said.

Bay City last won a state championship in 2000 under then-head coach Chad Morris. The Black Cats are now chasing their third title in program history, with Wiggins under center and a roster that has fully bought into the postseason run.