Denver West put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Manual Thunderbolts, posting a 36-8 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Leading Denver West to victory were Marcelo Ortiz and Jose Valencia. Ortiz threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, while Valencia rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Denver West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Denver West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as King Stancil, Ernest Fields, and Zion Snoody picked up one apiece.
Denver West's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Manual, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Denver West will head out on the road to challenge Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manual, they will host Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manual will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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