Football Preview: Paradise Valley Trojans vs. La Joya Community Fighting Lobos
The Paradise Valley Trojans will venture away from home to take on the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Paradise Valley is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by ALA - Gilbert North at home and fell 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, La Joya Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 40-12 loss at the hands of Deer Valley.
Despite the defeat, La Joya Community had strong showings from Christian Otterbridge, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Quick, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. Otterbridge's longest reception was for an incredible 83 yards.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for La Joya Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Paradise Valley strolled past La Joya Community in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paradise Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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