After losing to Lopez the last time they met, La Joya decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Coyotes blew past the Lobos 48-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
Mauricio Mendoza went supernova, rushing for 269 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Garza, who gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Joya was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lopez only rushed for 99 rushing yards.
Although Lopez took the loss, they still got scores from Jorge Lara, Gabriel Villareal, and Bogney Thaddeus.
La Joya's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lopez, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
La Joya has already played their next contest, a 63-48 win against Pace on the 12th. As for Lopez, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-20 loss against Palmview on the 11th.
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