Football Preview: Parkland Matadors vs. Americas Trail Blazers
The Parkland Matadors will take on the Americas Trail Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Parkland and four for Americas dating back to last season.
Parkland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Coronado on Friday. They lost 30-10 to the Thunderbirds.
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 games.
Meanwhile, 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, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards.
Parkland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Americas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Parkland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Americas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup 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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