Football Game Preview: Monterey Plainsmen vs. Americas Trail Blazers

Two dominant backs in Darron Moore and Camron Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Monterey Plainsmen will head out to challenge the Americas Trail Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Monterey took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 34-28 win over Caprock. The victory continues a trend for the Plainsmen in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won three in a row.

Monterey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Evans and Terance King.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Americas on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Bel Air out of the water with a 55-14 final score. The result was nothing new for the Trail Blazers, who have now won four matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.

Monterey better keep an eye on Joaquin Hernandez. He was instrumental in Americas' win, rushing for 103 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Hernandez also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Trail Blazers are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Americas also got help from Cristian Trejo, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.

Americas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

The win got Monterey back to even at 5-5. As for Americas, their record now sits at 6-4.

Monterey couldn't quite get it done against Americas in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 as they fell 35-28. Can the Plainsmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.