Two dominant signal callers in Marcelo Ortiz and Andrew Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Denver West Cowboys will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against The Classical Academy Titans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Denver West's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Mitchell on the road to the tune of 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jesus Acevedo was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Jose Valencia also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 74-0 win over Lincoln on the road. That looming 74-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
The Classical Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Enos, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Elias Wall was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
The Classical Academy wouldn't let Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Classical Academy can thank Braden Godoy and Alex Gould for forcing both of them.
Denver West's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for The Classical Academy, their record now sits at an identical 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Denver West has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Denver West was dealt a bruising 48-7 defeat at the hands of The Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Denver West was down 34-0.
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