#RockReport HSE and Brownsburg Freshmen

Things got a little backlogged last week, so here are two weeks worth of Freshmen Rock Reports...

HSE
On Monday night, the freshman Rocks returned home to Westfield after having secured a major victory against the rival Millers of Noblesville the previous week. Our young protagonists took the field against another Hamilton County rival – in this case, the Royals from the southeastern side of the county. What ensued was a physical shootout and a continuous display of improvement from the freshman Rocks; however, the young men did not come home with the victory, losing 34-20 to their adversaries. The young men have learned from this difficult setback, and they are ready to go out and succeed in their next game.

Quarterback Cameron Nance again led the offense in its most productive outing since early in the season. Cameron led the aerial attack, while Nathan Froelich and Alec Salsbury pounded away on the ground. With a depleted receiving cast missing contributors such as Kaleb Pettijohn and Bryan Hoover, Nance called on the numbers of some other young receivers, and they answered wonderfully. Matthew Meyer stepped up and made a number of drive-saving grabs. Jacob Miner, who played a little bit of everywhere on Monday night, came down with the football multiple times, including a touchdown on the last play of the game.

Defensively, the young Rocks fought hard the whole game. The defense swarmed to the football, and Seth Tackett made a huge interception off an HSE pass. Logan McClurg came up with a number of big tackles at cornerback, while the linebacking crew of Froelich, Welch, Noyes, and Randolph pursued the ball all over the field.

The special teams unit played admirably throughout the game. The punt squad changed field position for the teams multiple times, and the PAT squad was automatic after each touchdown. Kickoff added some flair, recovering an onside kick that led to a Rocks’ touchdown.

Ladies and gentlemen, although this game’s outcome was not as desired, the young Rocks of Westfield played hard from kickoff through the game’s close.

Brownsburg
On the last Monday of September, the freshman Rocks went to Brownsburg to face the Bulldogs. The young men learned about the values of toughness and grit in their loss to their foes, finishing the game with a final score of 34-7.

Offensively, the linemen showed improvement, taking on the stout rush of the Brownsbug front and paving the way for big rushes by running backs Nate Froelich and Alec Salsbury. Quarterback Cameron Nance also ran his way through the Brownsburg defense multiple times. A depleted receiving corps also stepped up and contributed to the Rocks’ score as Kaleb Pettijohn caught Nance’s ball on a slant route and turned it upfield into the endzone.

The defense of the Rocks had some standout players. On the line, Michael Delaney had a few big plays pressuring the Bulldog quarterback. Connor Henderson contributed with a sack as well. Eli Akers and Aidan Mullett saw some significant action at linebacker in this game.

The special teams units came out and performed admirably. As a punter, Nathan Froelich changed the scape of the field many times and added a point with his PAT kick. Kickoff return handled the onside and pooch kicks of Brownsburg quite well all game.

The freshman class is improving as a whole, and they have had a spirited week of practice. They are determined to be better. Please support the players as they come back home this Monday, October 6th, to take on the Orioles of Avon. You all are greatly appreciated!