The Franklin Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Eastlake Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Socorro on Friday. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Franklin considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Eastlake hadn't beaten Socorro on the road since January 27, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Falcons skirted past the Bulldogs 3-2. The victory continues a trend for Eastlake in their matchups with Socorro: they've now won three in a row.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 9-10-2. As for Eastlake, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-3.
Franklin suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Eastlake when the teams last played on February 6th. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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