La Joya is 0-5 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The La Joya Coyotes will welcome the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, La Joya lost to Economedes on the road by a 45-29 margin.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cougars 41-7. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Myles Lopez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Armando Davila and Aleksander Flores. Davila is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last six games he's played.
La Joya's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
La Joya took a serious blow against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point La Joya was down 28-0.
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