A victory for Socorro just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Eastwood Troopers. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Socorro lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Eder Hernandez, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. Hernandez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Elkor Landeros also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 81 receiving yards.
Socorro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ruben Huerta. Prince Vital was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Eastwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Martinez out in front who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Martinez's longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. Another player making a difference was Jude Walker, who picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Socorro now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Eastwood, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Eastlake the next time they take the field. Eastwood will head out to face Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Socorro will host them at 6:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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