The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya Community is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
If La Joya Community beats Independence with three goals on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Fighting Lobos walked away with a 3-1 win over Glendale on Tuesday. That's two games straight that La Joya Community have won by exactly two goals.
They hit Glendale with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Dylan Acosta, Marsal Fountain, and Bryan Flores.
Meanwhile, Washington kept up with Independence until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Patriots blew past the Rams 5-1. Considering Independence have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
La Joya Community's victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 10-5-2.
La Joya Community came out on top in a nail-biter against Independence in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Lobos since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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