Socorro hasn't had much luck against Montwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Socorro Bulldogs will welcome the Montwood Rams at 7:30 p.m.
Socorro is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Coronado on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Socorro was outmatched by Coronado on the road and fell 45-18. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Despite the loss, Socorro got top-tier performance from Eder Hernandez, who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gonzales, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Socorro wouldn't let Coronado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Moses Garcia, Ruben Huerta, Prince Vital, and Michael Orozco picked up one apiece. Vital is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Montwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They came out on top against Eastwood by a score of 47-34 last Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their seven-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Damian Briano, who threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns. Tim Rosales helped Briano out on the ground, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Socorro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Montwood, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Socorro might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from Montwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Socorro, Michael Southern (who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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