La Joya (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Coyotes Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Reuben Farias League: 6A Region IV District 31 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank*: #242 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2024 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Owen Benoit 6'1" 185 Junior QB 4.99 Mauricio Mendoza 5'9" 190 Senior RB 4.95 Joshua Flores 5'9" 185 Junior MLB 4.98 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Nucleus Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth At Key Positions RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -32.8 2024 National Rank: #11026 2024 State Rank: #1030 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -33.8 2025 National Rank*: #9816 2025 State Rank*: #942 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -30.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11591 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 7-34 (6-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8392 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.7 Dynasty Record: 81-142 (46-88 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 1-9 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2024 Points For Average: 13.9 2024 Points Against Average: 31 2024 Differential: -17.1 2024 Wins: #9393 Edinburg North (Edinburg) (24-21) 2024 Losses: #2685 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan) (48-0), #4255 Weslaco (42-14), #5192 Alice (19-0), #7308 Edinburg (20-0), #8686 Economedes (Edinburg) (45-29), #9075 Lopez (Brownsville) (31-13), #9504 Pace [James] (Brownsville) (44-42), #10298 Hanna (Brownsville) (13-3), #10954 Rivera (Brownsville) (27-14) 2024 Opponents W-L: 54-56 Recent League Championships: 2005 (5A Region IV District 30), 2004 (5A Region IV District 30) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)