Football Preview: La Joya Community Fighting Lobos vs. Sierra Linda Bulldogs
The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will take on the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Joya Community has given up an average of 31.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Joya Community is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-30 heartbreaker at the hands of Westview.
Despite the loss, La Joya Community got top-tier performance from Jayden Quick, who picked up 201 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Quick was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards. Aaron Winfield was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and two TDs.
Keondre Thomas
| 10/10/25 vs Westview | 7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Buckeye | 8 |
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La Joya Community didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quick and Keondre Thomas. Thomas has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-18, which was the final score in Sierra Linda's tilt against Desert Sunrise on Friday. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
La Joya Community will need to focus on slowing down Jordan Quijada, one of several Sierra Linda players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Baird, who threw for 116 yards and one TD.
La Joya Community's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sierra Linda, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
La Joya Community came up short against Sierra Linda in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 19-6. Will the Fighting Lobos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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