Franklin has gone 3-0 against Eastlake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Franklin Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Eastlake Falcons at 7:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, everything went Franklin's way against Socorro as Franklin made off with a 35-14 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
Ernie Powers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 191 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Lucas Garza was in the mix too, providing Franklin with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eastlake entered their tilt with Socorro last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 42-7 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
It was another big night for Luke Lomeli, who threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Steven Galindo, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Eastlake, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against Eastlake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-15 victory. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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