Socorro lost against Franklin back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Socorro Bulldogs lost 35-14 to the Franklin Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Although Socorro took the loss, they still got scores from Jacob Gonzales and Roman Alvarado.
Socorro wouldn't let Franklin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Moses Garcia, Matthew Avila, and Prince Vital picked up one apiece. Avila also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 24.
It was another big night for Ernie Powers, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns for Franklin. Powers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lucas Garza, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Socorro's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Socorro will be playing in front of their home fans against Pebble Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pebble Hills will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Socorro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to face off against Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
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