Socorro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 45-32 to the Coronado Thunderbirds. The Bulldogs lost against the Thunderbirds in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 52-7 score last time.
Despite the loss, Socorro still got an impressive performance from Eder Hernandez, who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns. Socorro also got help from Jacob Gonzales, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Socorro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ruben Huerta and Prince Vital. Vital is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Ben Wilson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 258 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes for Coronado. Another player making a difference was Cody Hunt, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Socorro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Socorro will welcome Montwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Socorro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. Coronado has already played their next matchup, a 42-28 loss against Eastlake on the 7th.
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