It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact American can now relate to. They were beaten by the Blanche Ely Tigers 77-22 on Wednesday. The Patriots were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 55 points in the nine games prior) but the Tigers' defense proved too tough.
American's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tristen Welsh, who posted six points, and Cleos Brown, who put up five points. What's more, Welsh also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
American's record now sits at 16-9. As for Blanche Ely, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
American does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blanche Ely, they will challenge Norland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blanche Ely knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Norland likes a good challenge.
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