Socorro lost against Eastlake back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Socorro Bulldogs were beaten by the Eastlake Falcons 42-7. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Eder Hernandez and Trevante Thrasher certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hernandez rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, while Thrasher threw for 87 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. Hernandez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Socorro wouldn't let Eastlake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Matthew Avila was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Roman Alvarado was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Luke Lomeli continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eastlake, throwing for 320 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Eastlake also got a significant boost from Steven Galindo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Socorro and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Eastlake, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Franklin the next time they take the field. Socorro will head out to face Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Eastlake will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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