La Joya Community has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They were beaten by the West Point Dragons 35-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Lobos were not able to get on the board.
Destiny Sanchez threw for 51 yards on five of 15 attempts.
Leah Figueroa went supernova for West Point, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Figueroa a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Ybaben, who threw for 197 yards on only 14 passes.
La Joya Community now has a losing record at 2-3. As for West Point, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Joya Community's road trip will continue as they head out to face Verrado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Point, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Basha at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th.
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