Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has gone a perfect 6-0 against La Joya recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bears will host the Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo needed a bit of extra time to put away Edinburg North. They managed a 33-27 victory over the Cougars. Considering the Bears' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jonathan Sauceda
| 10/30/25 @ Edinburg North | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Los Fresnos | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Pioneer | 1 |
| 11/01/24 vs Edinburg North | 1 |
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo can attribute much of their success to Devin Hernandez, who rushed for 150 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Jonathan Sauceda, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two scores. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Sauceda a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Marco Maynez. Another thorn in Edinburg North's side was Jordan Palomin, who made 18 total tackles (4.5 for loss) and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, La Joya didn't have quite enough to beat Economedes on Thursday and fell 59-56. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (48), the Coyotes still had to take the loss.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will have to contain Mauricio Mendoza as he made an impact in La Joya's last game. He rushed for 375 yards and six TDs while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, Mendoza is now up to 20 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for La Joya, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo against La Joya in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Coyotes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
