On Thursday, the Hanks Knights slipped by the Americas Trail Blazers 38-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jordan Morales and his top target Deonte Wensel. Morales threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns while Wensel picked up 174 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wensel showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Americas lost, don't look at Cam'Ron Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Johnson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Hanks' victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Hanks will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Americas, they will square off against Pebble Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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