#RockReport JV at Brownsburg

The Westfield Junior Varsity football team played their sixth game of the season on Saturday against the purple Bulldogs from Brownsburg.  The JV Rocks had a gutsy performance.  The final outcome of the game was not determined until there were only 3 seconds left on the clock, but the Rocks pulled out the victory 27-26.

The Rocks JV offense had some difficulty versus the aggressive Bulldog defense.  Sophomore wide receiver Jackson Wassestrom was able to give the offense an injection of life on the first play as he nearly scored on the first play of the game making a 70+ yard catch and run.  The Rocks scored on their first drive thanks to a run by junior quarterback Nick Talley and the left side of the offensive line, sophomore Zach Williams and junior Alex Cummings.  The final drive of the half was orchestrated by sophomore quarterback Maximus Webster who took the team 80 yards on 19 plays to put the Rocks ahead at the half.  The Rocks found themselves tied in the final quarter and facing an unprecedented 1st and goal from the 43 yard line thanks to several penalties.  On 3rd and goal, Webster again had his number called and made a miraculous scramble and throw to the back corner of the endzone for his second touchdown connection with Wassestrom to put the Rocks ahead 27-20.

The JV Rocks defense had an overall excellent day except for a few plays in the second half.  Junior defensive tackle Seth Poriah was the player of the game causing multiple disruptive plays, tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery.  Junior linebacker Blaine Riley was the most consistent contributor for the Rocks defense.  Riley was able to fill in for an injured player and earned the praise of his teammates.  Quoting from a source which I will keep anonymous, “I know we can’t really nominate players for awards but Blaine Riley had a heck of a game”.  The most exciting sequence of the game happened with 50 seconds left in the game.  The Bulldogs had the ball on their side of the field trailing 27-20.  The Rocks played prevent defense and the Bulldogs were able to slowly move down the field and had their own miraculous catch with only 3 seconds left in the game to pull within 1 point.  The Bulldogs decided to gamble and go for the win with a 2 point play.  Junior defensive end Seth Martin turned the quarterback back towards the other defenders and junior cornerback Kyle Pape sealed the win with a big play tackle.  The Rocks won 27-26 on that last second play.

The JV Rocks football team will look to keep their momentum going when they play Avon High School on Saturday October 5th at 10 a.m at home.