La Joya Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Deer Valley Skyhawks, falling 40-12. The Fighting Lobos lost against the Skyhawks in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 7-0 score last time.
La Joya Community lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Christian Otterbridge, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Otterbridge got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 83 yards.
La Joya Community wouldn't let Deer Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cristian Chavarria was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Marcus Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Deer Valley, rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Adan Sanchez, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
La Joya Community's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Deer Valley, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Joya Community will host Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya Community is facing Paradise Valley at the right time seeing as Paradise Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Deer Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mingus at 7:00 p.m. Deer Valley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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