Tonight, your Rocks will travel to Lafayette in order to face the Bronchos of Jefferson High School in the opening round of their Sectional. The Bronchos enter with a 6-3 record, coming off a 55-48 win two weeks ago against Muncie Central. The only opponent that they share with Westfield is the Harrison Raiders, to whom they lost 40-8 back in week 4. (The Rocks won their week 1 contest against the Raiders 38-17.)
The Bronchos come in with a hot hand on the offensive side of the ball. While they average 30 points per game on 378 yards (216 on the ground), they have put up 55, 47, and 50 points in their last three contests, so this is a team that can score. The Rock D will have its work cut out for them, limiting a speedy Broncho ground attack. RB Latrell Brown (#22) leads the way averaging just shy of 100 rushing yards per game, while QB Mathew Wilkerson (#16) throws for 158 yards per game. Wilkerson's favorite targets are WRs Justin Walker (#2) and Jalen Williams (#9) with 5 and 7 TDs, respectively. Walker will also occasionally line up in the "wildcat" formation, utilizing his exceptional speed for a different style of rushing attack.
The Shamrock offense will need to dominate the line tonight, pounding the rock with their signature running attack. Look for big chunks of yardage on the ground as the Rocks aim to control the game flow with physical, smash-mouth football.
This is the first of hopefully many playoff games, but every game can certainly be the last. We know Lafayette is quite the drive, but we could use all the friendly voices we can get on the road, during the playoffs. Need directions? We've got you covered. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm. See you there!
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