#RockReport Freshmen @ Southport

The freshman Rocks of Westfield traveled to Southport to take on the Cardinals in what was truly a thrilling football game. Throughout the game, the score went back and forth, as the teams rallied for the lead. Offensive touchdowns were scored by QB Nick Talley, RB Jack Pfeiffer, and WR Carson Voorhis. Defensively, the Rocks intercepted the football three times, with Owen Dossett and Carson Voorhis leading the charge. The Rocks fought all the way to the end, scoring on a TD pass from Talley to Voorhis to end the game. Ultimately, however, they fell short 24-28.

This week the Rocks will take on conference rival Zionsville on Labor Day at Zionsville’s Stadium. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Go Rocks!

#RockReport JV vs Southport

The Westfield Junior Varsity football team played their second game of the season on Saturday against the Cardinals of Southport Indiana.  The Rocks came out with guns blazing and took a 31-6 lead into halftime and never looked back.  They finished the game with their second decisive victory with a score of 37-24.

The Rocks offense was once again lead by sophomore quarterback Camden Simons who was highly effective completing passes multiple different receivers, including 3 touchdown pass to 3 different receivers; sophomores Elijah Patchett, Mason Cox, and Zach Jankowski.  The first touchdown was a 50 yard touchdown to Cox which gave the Rocks momentum that they would not relinquish.  The Rocks running game was also excellent lead by sophomore guard Jacob Netral.  Sophomore Trevor Lickfeldt and junior Blair Clark gave the Rocks offense a boost with their powerful running styles.

The Rocks defense and special teams had an extremely aggressive and overwhelming day.  The Rocks special teams were a very effective weapon on Saturday.  Junior Kicker Andy Manzur was 1 for 1 on field goals, excellent on kick-offs, and a game changer on punts.  The Rocks defense was ignited by the play of sophomore defensive tackle Luke Honeycutt and junior defensive end Calvin Grenda.  The Rocks recorded numerous negative yardage plays and sacks resulting in a multitude of stalled drives by the Cardinals.  The big play for the defense came when sophomore defensive back Shannon Bola stripped a Southport runner and junior Sean Sykes recovered.

The JV Rocks football team will look to keep their momentum going when they play Southport High School on Saturday August 26th at 10 a.m @ home.

#RockReport Southport

Last night, your Rocks traveled down to Lucas Oil Stadium and took care of business against the Southport Cardinals. Down 0-14 at the half, the Rocks rallied back to score 21 unanswered points in the second half, improving to 2-0 on the season.

Offensively, Cam Nance led the way with key conversions in the second half. Levi Kaster and Matthew Meyer added consistent play. The big play of the night came on a pretty v-out route where Nance dropped the ball in to Pat Beam for a touchdown, one of the two times that the pair found the end zone,

The Rock D was led from the trenches by the D-line play of Michael Delaney. Koby Hauser tacked on consistent play on a night where the D forced the Cardinals to turn the ball over on downs three times. Perhaps the most impressive of those stops came when the Rocks were regaining momentum in the second half, and were able to correctly adjust to an overloaded Cardinal formation to make a fourth down tackle for loss.

In the Special Teams phase, the Rocks anchored by the consistent play of Matthew Meyer. Matthew Noyes was also able to get a hand on a punt, creating fantastic field position for the resulting drive.

Special mention should be given to Sam Medlen, Jacob Riddle, and Grant Joyce. These Rocks made significant contributions in preparing the team for the Friday contest. They made sure to RISE to the occasion during the week, providing the best possible look for their fellow teammates.

Next Friday, your Rocks will travel to Zionsville to face the Eagles in the conference opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm.

#Gameday Southport

Both teams are traveling tonight, as your Rocks will be taking on the Southport Cardinals in Lucas Oil Stadium tonight. Southport comes in 0-1 having lost to Roncalli last week. They managed just 3 points, but had 203 yards of total offense (to compare, we had 209 last week). This is a team that will be hungry to notch one in the win column.

Southport appears to have a pretty balanced attack, accounting for those 203 yards with 99 rushing and 104 passing. Jalen Caldwell (#32) leads the team on the ground, while Rashawn Haskins (#8) being the top target. Westfield will look to limit those two weapons on D, and put up a two-pronged attack of its own to remain undefeated.

Kickoff is scheduled to follow the end of the previous game, and should be somewhere around 8:30pm. See you there!

Need directions? Head downtown and look for the huge stadium. More than that? Okay, we've got you covered:

#RockReport Freshmen vs Harrison

After an off-season of growing, learning, and building, the freshman Rocks of Westfield chomped at the bit to play their long-awaited first football game of 2017. An energy and enthusiasm permeated the Riverview Health Stadium as the Rocks took the field. The sidelines abuzz, the Rocks took the ball first and swiftly went to work. Throughout the first half of the game, the Rocks’ offense bulldozed its way up and down the field. Player of the game Jack Pfeiffer carried the rock behind a solid offensive line with many different contributors up front. Mr. Consistency, QB Nick Talley, managed the game and led his troops on the field of play. Behind his arm, wide receivers Mason Piening and Carson Voorhis were targeted on big pass plays. After every score the kickoff squad consistently pinned the Raider offense deep in their own territory setting up the Westfield D for a great series.

Defensively, the Rocks dominated throughout the first half. Player of the game David Frey was in on
seemingly every tackle. Linebacker Zander Nguyen also stepped up and found his way to the ball
multiple times.

As the second half ran its course, the Raiders picked away at the score; however, a big pass from Nick Talley to Carson Voorhis kept an offensive drive alive, leading to another go-ahead score and a definitive victory for the Rocks.

In the fifth quarter, the Rocks continued to push themselves to their full potential. Notably, defensive linemen Brad Kaufman and Seth Poriah combined for a takeaway and big run to finish the game.

This Saturday, August 26 th , the Rocks will travel to Southport High School in Indianapolis for their game against the Cardinals kicking off at 10:00 a.m. Go Rocks!

Announcement: BW3's on Wednesday

BW3's in Westfield is doing a promo for us on Wednesday night. All orders, dine in or carry out, between 6-9pm will donate 20% to the Shamrock Booster Club. Considering that we're facing the Cardinals this Friday, I'd say it's a great week to feast on some fried bird. So, head out to B-dubs on Wednesday and support your Rocks!

#RockReport JV @ Harrison

The Westfield Junior Varsity football team played their first game of the season on Saturday against the Raiders of Lafayette Harrison.  The Rocks took an early lead into halftime, but the Raiders answered in the second half with a flurry of touchdowns making the score 27-26 Rocks in the 3rd quarter.  The Rocks weathered the storm and came out of an exciting game victorious with a 39-26 win.

The Rocks offense was lead by sophomore quarterback Camden Simons who was 16 of 17 completing passes to 5 different receivers, 1 touchdown pass to sophomore Elijah Patchett, and 1 rushing touchdown.  The Rocks running game was anchored by a rotating door of linemen, but the most consistent was junior center and guard Justin Case.  The line opened holes for multiple running backs including sophomore Trevor Lickfeldt who had two touchdown runs and junior Blair Clark who added one more touchdown in the second half.

The Rocks defense and special teams had a pendulous day, with great ebbs and flows.  The defensive line for the Rocks was solidified by junior defensive end Calvin Grenda and sophomore defensive tackle Luke Honeycutt, but the spark that propelled the Rocks to victory during their darkest moments was  provided by junior linebacker Cooper Boehm.  Cooper seemed to be inspired by a muse from the stands in the 3rd quarter when he forced a fumble, recovered the fumble, and returned it for a touchdown all in the same play.  The very next possession he chased a play down from behind and forced another fumble, recovered by sophomore defensive back Braden Breedlove.  To finish the game Cooper once again force a fumble on an effort play and this time Honeycutt recovered.

The JV Rocks football team will look to keep their momentum going when they play Southport High School on Saturday August 26th at 10 a.m @ home.

#RockReport Harrison

On Friday the West Lafayette Harrison Raiders visited, hoping to plunder the start of the Shamrock season, but left disappointed. Your Rocks earned a 22-7 victory over Harrison to start 1-0. There was a fantastic turnout from the community as Coach Robo was honored and previous state contender teams were recognized.

Offensively, the first Rock score of the year came on a razzle, dazzle double pass, with Matthew Meyer hooking up with Kyle Pepiot for 6. The Raiders were able to answer with a score of their own, but then the Rock D took over and shut the door for the rest of the evening. The D was led by fantastic efforts from Koby Hauser and Collin Caldwell. The big play of the night came when the D forced a four down turnover backed up inside their own 5, with the Raiders making it as far as the 1 yard line and yet still being denied the score. Cam Frye added consistent play as the Rock D held Harrison to its lowest point total against the Rocks in 7 years.

Special Teams contributed to the highlights as well, with Alex Bales converting on all of his field goals and extra points. He also tacked on a 49 yard punt. Sam Lupear added consistent play in this phase of the game.

Special mention should be given to Reece Fisher, Blair Clark, and Nathan Hayward. These Rocks made significant contributions in preparing the team for the Friday contest. They made sure to RISE to the occasion during the week, providing the best possible look for their fellow teammates.

The Rocks will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium next Friday to face the Southport Cardinals. Kickoff will follow the completion of the game before it, which is currently estimated to be around 8:30pm.

#GameDay Harrison

High School Football is finally upon us! Tonight across the state, the thud of foot on leather will be heard as communities come together to cheer on their warriors. Your Rocks will host the West Lafayette Harrison Raiders, aiming to celebrate both the start of a new season and the success of years past. Two runners-up and one state champion team will be honored tonight prior kickoff. That means a whole bunch of past Rocks will be in attendance to watch this year's crop go full throttle against the Raiders.

Both teams come in with a clean 0-0 record. The Raiders are coming off success of their own last season, having won their first conference title in 20 years. They, too, graduated a good amount of key seniors, so both teams will look to stamp their identity as winners tonight. Running back Dawson Dahnke (#35) will be the focal point of the office, which the defense should be anchored by linebackers Butch Knox (#49) and Keon Dillon (#25).

No map needed tonight. Riverview Health Stadium will be rocking. Hope to see you there. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm.

#GameDay Scrimmage vs Ben Davis

High School Football is almost upon us. The lights are getting warmed up. Tonight will be your first official look at your 2017 Rocks when Ben Davis visits Riverview Health Stadium for a scrimmage.

We wanted to pass along the format of the scrimmage so that you know what will be going down. We have chosen to go with "Option B" per the IHSAA definitions. It is as follows:

• 20 Minute Warm-Up
• 15 Plays or 18 Minutes Team A -35 Yard Line 
• 15 Plays or 18 Minutes Team B -35 Yard Line
• 4 Minute Break
• 10 Plays or 12 Minutes Team A +10 Yard Line
• 10 Plays or 12 Minutes Team B +10 Yard Line
• 4 Minute Break
• 12 Plays or 12 Minutes Team A +35 Yard Line
• 12 Plays or 12 Minutes Team B +35 Yard Line
• 2 Minute Transition Break [Entry of reserve players who have not yet played]
• 8 Plays or 8 Minutes Team A - RESERVES -35 Yard Line
• 8 Plays or 8 Minutes Team B - RESERVES -35 Yard Line
• 4 Minute Break
• 8 Plays or 8 Minutes Team A - RESERVES Yard Line of Choice
• 8 Plays or 8 Minutes Team B – RESERVES Yard Line of Choice

The fun starts at 7pm. See you under the lights! #RISE