The Freshman Rocks of Westfield capped off their season on Saturday, October 15th, with an impressive win over the Hamilton Heights Huskies at beautiful Riverview Health Stadium – Home of the Rocks.
After a big kickoff return by Special Teams Mr. Consistency Award Winner Trevor Lickfeldt, the Rock Offense took charge of the game. On the game’s first play, the Rocks set the tone for the rest of the game. Eli Patchett, offensive player of the game, took the wide toss from Camden Simons; instead of running it down the field, Patchett set his feet behind the offensive line and dialed up Dane Wheeler running undefended along the sideline. Patchett delivered the pass right into the hands of the speedy Wheeler who ran the ball into the end zone for a long first touchdown.
After a Jacob Riddle kickoff, the Rock Defense went out to work. The Huskies moved down the field; however, the Rocks merely bent, and never broke. Big tackles on the drive came from Gabe Henderson and Aidan White on a big fourth down stop in the red zone.
The Rocks’ second score came quickly. After a solid Lickfeldt run to start the drive, Cam Simons found Eli Patchett over the middle of the field on a slant. Patchett ran unabated into the end zone for a 70 yard touchdown. A Jacob Riddle PAT made the score 14-0 with 4:50 left in the first quarter.
The defense’s second drive was impressive, as the defensive line set up a brick wall impossible for the Huskies to run around. Griffin Burge and Ross Krieg combined for a number of stops, forcing a three and out.
The Rocks run game wasted no time in getting into the mix on the third drive. Quarterback Camden Simons called his own number to get positive rushing yards, and Offensive Mr. Consistency Trevor Lickfeldt powered his way to the end zone following behind crushing interference from the six blocks of granite known as the Westfield Offensive Line – Krieg, Netral, Parker, Honeycutt, Mclaurin and Kaster. A Riddle PAT made the score 21-0.
Defensively, the Rocks forced an immediate turnover. After a sack for the defense’s big play, Gabe Henderson came through yet again with a fumble-inducing tackle recovered by Krieg to set up the Rock O with the ball while still in the first quarter.
As the second quarter commenced, the Rock Offense started the drive with a Simons passing attempt. After the incomplete pass, Trevor Lickfeldt outflanked the defense with a 30 yard run to the end zone. A penalty on the PAT attempt allowed the Rocks to go for two, which they converted with Lickfeldt running in once again, making the score 29-0.
The Rocks kept their pedal to the floor, as Riddle kicked a picture perfect pooch onside, which was recovered by the Grant Joyce for the big play of special teams. The Rocks Offense capitalized on this, and marched the ball down the field. The offensive line led the charge with great runs by Lickfeldt, Zach Allen, and Eli Patchett, who scored on a powerful charge. That marked Patchett’s 3rd score – one through passing, one through receiving, and one through running. Riddle’s extra point tagged onto the score, leading to 36-0.
The Huskies’ following drive was followed by the likes of Zach Allen, who physically disrupted a pass thrown his way, and Luke Honeycutt, who burst through the line to get a big 3rd down stop. The Rock O took over the ball but had to punt it away, leading to a Heights score. The extra point made the score 36-7 in favor of the Rocks.
The Rock offense got one last opportunity to score before the half, and they took full advantage of this. Led by Cam Simons, the offense marched down the field like clockwork. A big pass from Simons to Patchett led to a physical 15 yard Lickfeldt touchdown. The extra point brought the score to 43-7.
As the second half commenced, the Huskies scored their final touchdown the initial kickoff return. The point after attempt failed, leading to a score of 43-13. The Rocks continued to play physical football. Zach Allen took the reins at running back, and Hunter Will took charge of the offense. Both players found themselves gaining big run yardage. Defense continued to play its physical brand of football. Alan White wreaked havoc on the Husky side of the line of scrimmage from his position of defensive tackle. Defensive Player of the Game Grant Joyce came down with a big pick to finish the game and secure the victory in the hands of the Rocks.
The 2016 football season was great. The freshman Rocks finished with a 5-4 record and are now hungry to join the Varsity on their quest for a state championship. Marked with improvement and many enjoyable moments, this season was unique for the special quality of the young men and their love of the game. The 2016 freshman class will continue its winning ways as it develops as a part of the Varsity squad, and they will be great contributors in years to come!
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