The Eastlake Falcons will challenge the Franklin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastlake's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Eastlake's win against Socorro wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 3-2 on Tuesday. Given Eastlake's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Socorro are ranked 532nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin's match on Friday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Their defense stepped up to hand Socorro a 4-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Franklin's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Eastlake has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those ten contests. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 9-10-2.
Everything went Eastlake's way against Franklin in their previous meeting on February 6th, as Eastlake made off with a 4-0 victory. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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