Despite a strong season so far, Eastlake has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Franklin Cougars who were credited with the win on Friday. The Franklin Cougars got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Eastlake Falcons' four. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Cougars are ranked 161st).
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 7-2-1. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Coincidentally, Eastlake and Franklin will both be playing Pebble Hills the next time they take the pitch. Eastlake will head out to face Pebble Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Franklin will host them at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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