Lopez is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, La Joya a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Lopez Lobos will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the La Joya Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. Lopez will be strutting in after a win while La Joya will be coming in after a loss.
Lopez is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Juarez-Lincoln. Lopez blew past Juarez-Lincoln 41-14 on the road on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lobos as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Eddie Slovak had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Guadalupe Ramirez, who threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lopez was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 428 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Juarez-Lincoln only gained 279.
Meanwhile, La Joya came up short against Rivera on Thursday and fell 27-14.
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