Denver West is 0-3 against The Classical Academy since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Cowboys will be playing at home against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. Denver West will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Denver West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 57-6 victory over Mitchell. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Marcelo Ortiz
| 10/02/25 vs Mitchell | 160.4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Manual | 111.9 |
| 09/05/25 vs Englewood | 116 |
| 08/28/25 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 131.3 |
| 11/10/24 @ Strasburg | 7.5 |
| + 3 more games |
A big part of Denver West's victory came down to the chemistry between Marcelo Ortiz and his top target Robert Wittke. Ortiz threw for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Wittke picked up 91 receiving yards and one score. What's more, Ortiz racked up 160.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Nehemiah McIntosh got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Denver West, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Wittke, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Denver West's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 5.5 times. Jorge Chavez refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Mitchell's side was Aries Uong, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The Classical Academy played against Lincoln on Thursday and won via forfeit.
Denver West's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for The Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Denver West was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Cowboys, Andrew Brown (who threw for 163 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 45 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
