La Joya hasn't had much luck against Edinburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The La Joya Coyotes will venture away from home to face off against the Edinburg Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
La Joya is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a blow against Weslaco, falling 42-14.
Meanwhile, a win for Edinburg just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 28-6 to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even if they lost, Edinburg's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's QB won't forget David Garza anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Garza also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Edinburg is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise.
La Joya's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Edinburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Things could have been worse for La Joya, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-27 loss to Edinburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for La Joya, Ryen Abrego (who rushed for 180 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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