The Franklin Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Eastwood Troopers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Eastwood will be coming in after a defeat.
If Eastwood heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Franklin took over last week. Franklin's defense stepped up to hand Montwood a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Rams are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, while the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Socorro who was credited with the win on Friday. Socorro got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Eastwood's four. The Troopers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Eastwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Everything went Franklin's way against Eastwood in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Franklin made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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