#RockReport - JV and Freshmen

JV

The Junior Varsity Westfield High School football team beat the Junior Varsity Zionsville High School football team on Monday September 23, 2013. The score was Westfield Junior Varsity football 22 points and Zionsville Junior Varsity football 7 points.

The WHS Junior Varsity offensive unit dominated the game with long drives that went the length of the field and ate up clock. The first drive by the WHS Junior Varsity football offense took 8 min of the 10 minute first quarter. Nick Dowd, a WHS Junior Varsity football player, capped off this first drive by the WHS Junior Varsity football offense with an incredible 46-yard field goal. Dowd also kicked a 24-yard field goal for the WHS Junior Varsity football team. The Rocks Junior Varsity football offense scored later in the second quarter with a pass from Sam Trompen to Max McCool, both WHS Junior Varsity football players, for an 8-yard touchdown. Sam Trompen not only passed the ball well all night for the WHS Junior Varsity football team, but also had some great runs for the offensive unit keeping drives alive and picking up big chunks of yards. Trompen scored in the second half for the WHS Junior Varsity football offense on a 2-yard run with a lead block from fellow WHS Junior Varsity football player Julian Lytle.

The WHS Junior Varsity defense had a great showing against the Zionsville Junior Varsity offense. The Rock Junior Varsity football defense held the opposing offense scoreless in the first half, with huge plays from Colton Murphy and Michael Patterson, both WHS Junior Varsity defensive football players. Colton played very fast at mike linebacker, being involved in most of the tackles for the WHS Junior Varsity defense. Mike Patterson, a defensive tackle, played very physical and made many tackles on the Zionsville side of the line of scrimmage. Daniel Kainrath and Cameron Harrison also played well for the Rocks Junior Varsity defensive secondary. Daniel rushed the quarterback on several occasions on a safety blitz and also covered the opponent passing game with great instincts. Cameron covered the opposing receivers consistently, preventing big plays and making pass break-ups when the opposing quarterback did throw Cameron’s way. The Rocks Junior Varsity defense also caused two turnovers. Gavin Cross caused a fumble for the WHS Junior Varsity defense and Cameron Harrison recovered the fumble in the second quarter. Daniel Kainrath and Colton Murphy also combined for a forced fumble and Noah Smith, a WHS Junior Varsity Linebacker, recovered the fumble.

The Westfield High School Junior Varsity football team will play Hamilton Southeastern next Monday the 30th of September at Westfield High School at 6:00 pm.

Freshmen

The Freshmen football team dominated the Zionsville Eagles on Monday, September 23rd 35-14. Zionsville drove down and scored but missed their extra point Caleb Sanburn and Jared Bayha led the rushing attack driving down the field. But Andy Sweet scored on a 7 yard run with Will Harrison kicking the extra point to take the lead 7-6. An interception by Jackson Garrett set up the offense with great field position. The offense then came right back and scored on an Andy Sweet 24 yard run. The defense then had some miscommunication and let Zionsville score to even up the score 14-14. With a late interception in the first half from the Freshmen offense. The defense took the field determined to get the ball back. After a tipped ball Josh Tuffnell jumped up and snatched the ball out of the air. He was not satisfied with just having the ball he also wanted a touchdown. He went rumbling, bumbling and stumbling down the sideline and into the end zone to give the Freshmen football team the lead going into half 20-14. Miles Clinckenbeard made the extra point to push the lead to 21-14.

The second half started with The Freshmen Rocks driving 70 yards and taking 5 and a half minutes off the clock to score on a pass from Andy Sweet to Josue Gonzalez for a 5 yard score. The defense went back on the field and stopped the Eagles forcing a turnover on downs led by Austin Dollens and Justin Frye. After some back and forth action TJ Trzil scored on a 4 yard run. Giving the freshmen team the final score of 35-14 and improving to 4-1 on the season. The Offensive line of Asher Gannon, Austin Dollens, Juan Obergon, Greg Pietsch, Josh Tuffnell and Chad Reeh did an awesome job of blocking and moving the defense out of the way. The freshmen team will travel to Hamilton Southeastern next Monday, September 30th at 6 PM.