Americas proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 32) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hanks Knights, sneaking past 31-28. This was payback for the Trail Blazers, who suffered a 38-37 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Maurice Edwards
| 09/04/25 @ Hanks | 127 |
| 08/28/25 vs Coronado | 86 |
| 10/10/24 vs Bel Air | 78 |
| 11/08/24 @ Bel Air | 39 |
| 10/25/24 vs Parkland | 39 |
Americas was led to victory by Maurice Edwards and Camron Johnson. Edwards gained 239 total yards and a touchdown, while Johnson rushed for 119 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Edwards a new career-high in receiving yards (127).
Americas' record now sits at 2-0. As for Hanks, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Americas will look to defend their home field on the 12th against Pebble Hills at 7:00 p.m. As for Hanks, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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