The La Joya Community Fighting Lobos will square off against the Paradise Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for La Joya Community and three for Paradise Valley.
Last Friday, La Joya Community took a blow against Deer Valley, falling 40-12.
Despite the defeat, La Joya Community had strong showings from Christian Otterbridge, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Quick, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 83 yards.
La Joya Community wouldn't let Deer Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cristian Chavarria was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley was beaten by ALA - Gilbert North 56-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 30th).
La Joya Community's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Paradise Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Things could have been worse for La Joya Community, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-20 loss to Paradise Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for La Joya Community, Petar Milosavljvich (who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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