Franklin won the last time they faced Socorro, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Franklin Cougars' way against the Socorro Bulldogs as the Franklin Cougars made off with a 35-14 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 979th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 as well, 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 games dating back to last season.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Socorro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Franklin will face off against Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge. As for Socorro, they will be playing at home against Pebble Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pebble Hills will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Socorro surely won't give up without a fight.
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