Coyotes
| 09/12/25 @ Pace | 63-48 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lopez | 48-21 |
| 08/29/25 vs Rivera | 45-28 |
La Joya extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They strolled past the Pace Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. This was payback for the Coyotes, who suffered a 44-42 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mauricio Mendoza had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 254 yards and five TDs while picking up 15.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Owen Benoit was another key player, throwing for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Joya was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pace only rushed for 135 rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pace fell to 2-1. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), they still had to take the loss.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaac Solis, who threw for 286 yards and four TDs. Juan Hernandez did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 66 receiving yards.
Coming up, La Joya will take on Alice at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pace, they will square off against Economedes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 841 yards in their previous games.
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