Football Preview: Seton Catholic Sentinels vs. La Joya Community Fighting Lobos
The Seton Catholic Sentinels will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seton Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
La Joya Community is hoping to do what Sierra Linda couldn't on Friday: put an end to Seton Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Seton Catholic 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. Leading the way was Michael Probst with three.
Meanwhile, La Joya Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of Independence. The match marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Lobos were not able to get on the board.
Seton Catholic pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for La Joya Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Seton Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for La Joya Community, though, as they've been averaging only 60.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Seton Catholic ended up a good deal behind La Joya Community in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 28-9. Will Seton Catholic 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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