La Joya Community is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. La Joya Community has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Joya Community is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Buckeye on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Fighting Lobos took a blow against the Hawks, falling 55-20. The Fighting Lobos were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Although La Joya Community took the loss, they still got scores from Aaron Winfield, Jared Molina, and Jayden Quick.
While La Joya Community came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Buckeye: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 31.6%. The team can thank Jacarre Simmons for the heroic effort on defense: he. La Joya Community wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 22.2%.
Meanwhile, Desert Sunrise strolled past Tempe with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Hawks.
La Joya Community better keep an eye on Aime Lamour. He was instrumental in Desert Sunrise's win, rushing for 135 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Kyle Sherwood, who threw for 110 yards and one TD.
Desert Sunrise didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ky'Jaun McCutcheon, Nick Droste, Larnell Malone, and Pharell Hollister picked up one apiece.
Desert Sunrise now has a winning record of 3-2. As for La Joya Community, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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