Football Preview: Americas Trail Blazers vs. Parkland Matadors
The Americas Trail Blazers are taking a road trip to square off against the Parkland Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Americas and five for Parkland dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-17, which was the final score in Americas' tilt against Franklin on Thursday.
Americas might have lost, but man, Cam'Ron Johnson was a machine: he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 37 points the game before, Parkland was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against Coronado, falling 30-10.
Even though they lost, Parkland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 270 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Americas' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Americas has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Parkland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 296.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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