Denver West has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Strasburg Indians at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Denver West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.6 points per game this season.
Denver West is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against D'Evelyn on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Denver West lost 36-14 to D'Evelyn. The defeat continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost five in a row.
Denver West might have lost, but man, Robert Wittke was a machine: he picked up 180 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wittke showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 67 yards.
Meanwhile, Strasburg entered their tilt with Bennett last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 35-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
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 rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. 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.
Strasburg's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.6 points per game. 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 matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Denver West has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Strasburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190. 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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