Socorro is 0-7 against Eastwood since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Socorro Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Eastwood Troopers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Socorro has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Eastwood will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Friday, Socorro had to suffer through a rough 44-7 loss at the hands of Pebble Hills. Socorro has struggled against Pebble Hills recently, as their match on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Eastwood didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Americas on Friday, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. That's two games straight that Eastwood has won by exactly five points.
Evan Minjarez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Minjarez was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards. Eastwood also got a significant boost from Maximus Mancilla , who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Eastwood's victory bumped their season record to 5-1 while Socorro's loss dropped theirs to 0-6.
Socorro took a serious blow against Eastwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 59-7. Thankfully for Socorro, Curtis Murillo (who picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
