Economedes won the last time they faced La Joya, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Economedes Jaguars strolled past the La Joya Coyotes with points to spare, taking the game 45-29.
Economedes got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Johan Nunez out in front who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Nunez is becoming a predictor of Economedes' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Garcia, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Economedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Economedes now has a winning record of 5-4. As for La Joya, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against Weslaco at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Joya, they will host Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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