Eastwood won the last time they faced Socorro, and things went their way on Friday too. The Eastwood Troopers took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over the Socorro Bulldogs. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 963rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastwood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Martinez, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Martinez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run. Eastwood also got help from Jude Walker, who showed off his sure hands for 142 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Eastwood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Socorro's QB won't forget Jonathan Hernandez anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Hernandez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Socorro's side was Konrad Joseph-Garcia, who picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Socorro's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eder Hernandez, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. Hernandez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Eastwood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Socorro, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Eastlake the next time they take the field. Eastwood will head out to face Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Socorro will host them at 6:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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