La Joya Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Paradise Valley Trojans. One positive for the Fighting Lobos, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, La Joya Community still got an impressive performance from Gabriel Waldren, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 86 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Yusuf Abdul-Malik.
La Joya Community's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Paradise Valley, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
La Joya Community will face off against Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya Community is facing Coolidge at the right time seeing as Coolidge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Paradise Valley, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westview at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. Westview will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Paradise Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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