Bel Air is 3-0 against Socorro since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bel Air Highlanders will look to defend their home field against the Socorro Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bel Air will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Irvin on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 55-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Bel Air fell just short of Irvin by a score of 24-21.
Meanwhile, Socorro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took a blow against Ysleta, falling 56-20.
Loss or not, Socorro got some senior leadership from Elkor Landeros and Eder Hernandez. Landeros picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Hernandez. rushed for 168 yards. Landeros got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards.
Even though they lost, Socorro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Socorro, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Bel Air against Socorro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-7 victory. Will Bel Air repeat their success, or does Socorro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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