Football Recap: Monterey Finds Playoff Glory Versus Americas + How To Watch

With a playoff win on the line, Monterey rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-32 win over the Americas Trail Blazers. For the Plainsmen, this counts as revenge for the 35-28 victory the Trail Blazers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2015.

Darron Moore

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

11/14/25 @ Americas	3
11/06/25 vs Caprock	2
10/03/25 @ Coronado	2
11/07/24 @ Caprock	2
10/17/25 vs Tascosa	1

Darron Moore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Jonah Reed was another major influence, as he rushed for 17 yards and ran in a TD.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Monterey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Americas' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maurice Edwards, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Emiliano Gonzalez, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Monterey now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Americas, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-5.

As of now, neither Monterey nor the Trail Blazers have any future games scheduled.