A win for Americas just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 57-20 loss at the hands of the El Dorado Aztecs. While losing is never fun, the Trail Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 851st, while the Aztecs are ranked 281st).
When it comes to explaining why Americas lost, don't look at Cam'Ron Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown. Johnson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards. Maurice Edwards also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even if they lost, Americas' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Vicente Galvan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Even though they lost, Americas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
El Dorado was led to victory by Ryan Estrada and Elijah Issa. Estrada rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Issa threw for 153 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. What's more, he's the match marked his fourth straight with at least 203. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadarius Sanders, who picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Americas' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for El Dorado, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Americas has already played their next contest, a 42-7 win against Bel Air on the 8th. As for El Dorado, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 68-21 victory against Parkland on the 7th.
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