East County Sports

Franco’s ‘Cha-cha-cha’ goal lifts Eagles

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ECS staff report

Scoring for Granite Hills was Yoselin Garcia (3) and Amy Franco (1).

EL CAJON — A touch of Hispanic flare contributing to teammates singing “Happy Birthday,” Granite Hills junior Amy Franco did her own version of the “Cha-cha-cha,” on the field Tuesday (Sept. 23), scoring the game-wining goal in the Eagles’ 2-0 shutout of visiting Hilltop at Valley Stadium.

Franco, who turned 17, rallied a first-goal to move in front of the Lancers.

In the second half, Yoselin Garcia scored from 6-feet out on the left side of the net for a 2-0 cushion.

Meanwhuile, the Eagles defense did not allow a shot on goal by Hilltop, allowing goalie Kalani Capal to register the easy shutout.

The victory was a nice bounce back for Granite Hills (1-1) after dropping its season opener to Helix, 6-0, onMonday. Hilltop drops to 1-4. The Lancers travel to Patrick Henry (2-5) on Wednesday at 5 p.m.for their back-to-back contests.

Meanwhile, Helix, 3-4 following a slow start, seeks to extend its 2-game win streak at Otay Ranch on Friday at 7 p.m.

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