Football Recap: Parkland Matadors vs. Americas Trail Blazers
Parkland scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Americas Trail Blazers. The defeat leaves the Matadors without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Parkland still got an impressive performance from Jesse Molina, who threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns. Parkland also got a significant boost from Jayden Macias, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Parkland wouldn't let Americas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tylek Douglas, Tyree Valerio, and Tysheem Dawson picked up one apiece. Valerio also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Parkland got some further help from Julian Gomez: he made 16 total tackles.
Even though they lost, Parkland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Cam'Ron Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Americas, rushing for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Johnson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Americas, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Parkland will challenge Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkland is facing Bel Air at the right time seeing as Bel Air is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Americas, they will venture away from home to face off against El Dorado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in El Dorado's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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