Football Game Recap: La Joya Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 7, 2024, 12:49pm

Football Recap: La Joya Coyotes vs. Lopez Lobos

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La Joya was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 31-13 to the Lopez Lobos.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lopez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eddie Slovak, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Guadalupe Ramirez, who threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.

La Joya's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lopez, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.

La Joya will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Pace at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lopez, they will head out to challenge Palmview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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