Football Preview: Alameda Pirates vs. Denver West Cowboys
On Friday Alameda will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Denver West Cowboys at 4:00 p.m.
Alameda's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against The Classical Academy on Friday. They took a blow against the Titans, falling 56-0. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver West). They blew past Lincoln, posting a 70-0 victory at home. Considering the Cowboys have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Denver West found their leader in underclassman Freddy Lucero, who forced two fumbles and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss). Marcelo Ortiz's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1. Another big playmaker for Denver West was Robert Wittke, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Denver West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wittke and Lucero. Another thorn in Lincoln's side was Aries Uong, who picked up two sacks and made three total tackles.
Alameda has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Denver West, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Alameda was taken down by Denver West 36-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Alameda, Chris Munoz (who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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