Football Recap: Hialeah Thoroughbreds vs. American Patriots
Hialeah had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over the American Patriots. Considering the Thoroughbreds have won five matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Hialeah to victory were Ryan Mathis and Byron Reese Jr. Mathis gained 223 total yards and three touchdowns, while Reese Jr rushed for 35 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Mathis a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Jayden Bernard, who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
Hialeah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tavyon Lee, Terrell Williams, and Britain Mitchell picked up one apiece.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hialeah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hialeah's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for American, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Hialeah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-0 win against Goleman on the 18th. American has also already played their next matchup, a 19-8 victory against Ferguson on the 17th.
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