After flying high against Socorro last Friday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Franklin Cougars took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastlake Falcons on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Ernie Powers, who rushed for 246 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Powers was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Luke Lomeli continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eastlake, throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Eastlake also got a significant boost from Steven Galindo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
Franklin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Eastlake, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pebble Hills the next time they take the field. Eastlake will head out to face Pebble Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Franklin will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 7th.
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