After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seton Catholic, Gila Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos as the Gila Ridge Hawks made off with a 35-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Steven Navas, who threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Cota, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Gila Ridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Andersen LeSuer was especially locked on to La Joya Community's QB and sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why La Joya Community lost, don't look at Jayden Quick. Despite the final result, he picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Quick's longest reception was for an incredible 87 yards.
The win got Gila Ridge back to even at 4-4. As for La Joya Community, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Gila Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-21 defeat against Poston Butte on the 1st. As for La Joya Community, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 47-0 loss against Independence on the 1st.
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