Denver West has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.67 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against the D'Evelyn Jaguars, falling 36-14. That makes it the first time this season the Cowboys have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Denver West still got an impressive performance from Robert Wittke, who picked up 180 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wittke showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 67 yards.
Leading D'Evelyn to victory were Kevyn Feldon and Jay Aurich. Feldon threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns, while Aurich rushed for 129 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance also gave Feldon a new career-high in rushing yards (82).
Denver West's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for D'Evelyn, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Denver West will head out to square off against Strasburg at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in Strasburg's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. D'Evelyn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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