Football Preview: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. Coolidge Bears
The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos are taking a road trip to face off against the Coolidge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for La Joya Community and six for Coolidge.
La Joya Community is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They and Paradise Valley were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but La Joya Community suffered a 35-34 defeat.
La Joya Community might have lost, but man, Gabriel Waldren was a machine: he threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 86 yards. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Yusuf Abdul-Malik.
Meanwhile, Coolidge fell victim to Florence and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Gophers 68-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bears have suffered against the Gophers since October 27, 2017.
La Joya Community's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Coolidge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
La Joya Community took a serious blow against Coolidge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coolidge's Maurice Glass, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns. Now that La Joya Community knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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