The Paradise Valley Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Paradise Valley is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by ALA - Gilbert North 56-7. 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).
Meanwhile, La Joya Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Deer Valley, falling 40-12.
La Joya Community's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Otterbridge, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Quick, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. Otterbridge's longest reception was for 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.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for La Joya Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Paradise Valley strolled past La Joya Community when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paradise Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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