Football Preview: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. Seton Catholic Sentinels
The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will face off against the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: La Joya Community has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Seton Catholic will arrive with three straight wins.
La Joya Community's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Independence on Friday. They took a blow against the Patriots, falling 47-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Lobos were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Sierra Linda by a score of 27-14. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Sentinels were the (much) better team in the second half.
Luc Aguilar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Seton Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Michael Probst was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself.
Seton Catholic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.8 points per game. As for La Joya Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
La Joya Community strolled past Seton Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Joya Community 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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