#RockReport JV Avon

The Westfield Junior Varsity football team continued their trend of second half come backs.  The JV Rocks team played Avon in very inclement weather this Saturday.  The Rocks showed an indomitable spirit as they found themselves down by a season high 24 points, but still clawed back for the victory.

The Rocks started the game with a fumble recovery by junior linebacker Dillon Simpson.  This turnover lead to a quick scoring drive capped off by sophomore running back Nate Froelich.  The Rocks special teams also delivered two huge plays in the first half.  The first was a 42 yard field goal by freshman kicker Alex Bales.  The second was a blocked punt by junior safety Caleb Sanburn.  This blocked kick set up Froelich’s second score of the day.  Unfortunately, Avon had an abundance of big plays in the first half and the Rocks found themselves down 34-17 for the second week in a row.

The Rocks were unable to score on their first drive of the second half, and the Orioles were able to capitalize and pushed their lead to a daunting 24 point lead, 41-17.  The Rocks JV team found itself in a familiar but seemingly insurmountable situation.  They needed a spark, something to get them back into the game.  That spark came on the very next play from junior wide receiver Drew Neustifter.  Neustifter took the ensuing kick-off and returned in 90 yards for a touchdown to breathe new life into the Rocks.  The score was now 41-24 at the start of the 4th quarter, when sophomore quarterback and Offensive Player of the Game Cam Nance took the ball 60+ yards for a score on the first play of the 4th quarter.

The Rocks found themselves down only 10 points, 41-31, and needed their defense to make a few huge plays.  Sophomore linebacker Matthew Noyes stepped up to the challenge and produced several sacks and an interception on the Orioles next three possessions, giving the ball back to the offense and earning himself Defensive Player of the Game and Defensive Big Play  honors.  Nance and the offense marched down the field two more times, each culminating in short Froelich touchdowns (4 on the day).  The last of Froelich’s touchdowns coming on 4th down with around a minute to go in the game from the 4 yard line.  The Rocks scored 28 unanswered points lead by Cam “the comeback kid” Nance and riding the shoulders of a determined offensive line and running back crew.

The JV Rocks football team was able to remain unbreakable with a record of 7-0.  They will play for the HCC JV championship on Saturday October 10th, away against Fishers High School at 10 a.m.  Fishers is also undefeated at 7-0.