The Strasburg Indians will be playing at home against the Denver West Cowboys at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strasburg has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 115 points over their last three contests.
Last Friday, Strasburg really took it to Bennett for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-6 win. With the Indians ahead 28-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Strasburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ayden Dodge, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Dodge's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cade Hemphill also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Strasburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Strasburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dodge and Cameron Manahan. Dodge's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Denver West just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against D'Evelyn, falling 36-14. The loss continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Denver West got top-tier performance from Robert Wittke, who picked up 180 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Strasburg pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for Denver West, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Strasburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Denver West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.1. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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