Two dominant backs in Camron Johnson and Carter Perez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Americas Trail Blazers and the Parkland Matadors will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Americas will be strutting in after a win while Parkland will be coming in after a defeat.
Americas' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Bel Air 62-0. That 62 point margin sets a new team best for the Trail Blazers this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Americas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maurice Edwards, who picked up 69 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and one TD. Edwards was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards. Joaquin Hernandez was another key rusher, rushing for 55 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Americas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Parkland had to suffer through a 78-35 loss at the hands of El Dorado. The Matadors have struggled against the Aztecs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Americas now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Americas strolled past Parkland in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 35-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trail Blazers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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