The matchup between La Joya and Hanna on Friday hardly resembled the 13-3 effort from their previous meeting. The Coyotes took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles. The Coyotes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Golden Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Mauricio Mendoza
| 09/26/25 vs Hanna | 127 |
| 09/18/25 vs Alice | 170 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pace | 254 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lopez | 269 |
| 08/29/25 vs Rivera | 105 |
When it comes to explaining why La Joya lost, don't look at Mauricio Mendoza. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Mendoza is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season.
Esteban Rodriguez went supernova For Hanna., rushing for 161 yards and two scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Cesar Villa was in the mix too, providing Hanna with two TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for La Joya and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Hanna, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Coming up, after each having a week off, La Joya and Weslaco will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on October 9. This will be the Coyotes' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Hanna, they will challenge Mission Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles' defense better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 32.8 points per game this season.
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