WestfieldRocks

Duh, Westfield has two kids committed to play D1 football next year. Doesn't mean that Westfield wins, but means that you don't have your facts straight.

I'll say Westfield will give CG a decent game. I'm not silly enough to come out and declare that they will win. Last year, none of Westfield's kids had ever played in LOS, whereas CG had played there against Carmel the prior year. The stage was probably too large for them early on. They did shut out CG the second half, and no, CG did not pull their starters until well into the 4th qtr. This year, Westfield has most of the key players from last year back. If they can get off to a good start, the game may well be closer than people think.

I'm afraid those days are over.

You are misreading what I said. This game would never be a game, regardless of who traveled. New Albany making the long trip only makes it worse.

It would be bad enough if Cathedral had to travel on a Friday, but this game will likely be over at halftime.

I remember watching Cathedral warm up before that 5A state title game against Westfield. Terry McLaurin, Cathedral's all everything player, looked more like a college player than a high school kid while warming up without pads. Westfield had no one that could defend him whether he was playing receiver or tailback. I think he even returned kickoffs and punts. Seeing how well he's done with Washington, he's proven he may be one of the best ever to play there.

I remember watching that Semistate game at Westfield on TV. It was awful weather conditions, not just the rain, but a strong wind. Will Harrison was a heck of a kicker. He had not one but to monster punts into that wind that kept Snider pinned back and unable to do much of anything in that 4th quarter. I remember the Snider coach saying he'd never been in a game before where the kicker had such an impact. Harrison kicked three FGs in that 5A title game. including a 52 yard FG that still is the longest FG ever in any state championship game, regardless of class.

Hard to believe this is the same Mt. Vernon that lost at home to Nobleville 57-36. Noblesville is 6A, but they were the worst team in the HCC this season with their only other win a non conference home game against TH South.

Almost. I did say that Carroll was able to move the ball, but those three turnovers really hurt them early on. Now if that was due to Westfield's defense or Carroll not holding onto the ball in the cold conditions, not sure.

Westfield 37-Ft. Wayne Carroll 14. Westfield did not play their best ball tonight. Too many penalties, dropped passes, poor decisions. At one time Webster was only 7-14 with two of those incomplete passes that should have been interceptions. Carroll was able to move the ball but turnovers (3) and some decent Westfield defense inside of the 30 kept Carroll off of the board all but one time. Their last TD was scored late against Westfield's reserves. Next week, Merrillville will be making the looong road trip to central Indiana, just the opposite of that happened last year. Westfield will need to be sharper than they were tonight to make their second straight trip to Lucas Oil Stadium.

I just looked at Carroll's schedule. Lots of blowout wins. Long drive up there. 9-1 in that league is pretty good. Are the Fort teams mostly down this season?

What a game! Westfield just could not contain HSE"s running game all night. The Royals only threw a handful of passes, the biggest on a 4th down inside the Red Zone that went to the Westfield one yard line. After the TD run on the following play, the QB avoids a sack and throws a pass to a wide open received for the apparent game winning two point conversion. However, you never count out Maximus Webster and Michah Hauser. Webster completed every pass on that final drive with about 35 seconds to go after the HSE kickoff. Starting at their own 34, one timeout left, they were able to get to the HSE 8 with 11 seconds to go. Webster kept the snap and gave himself up at the 10 yard line, called their final TO, and King kicked the winning FG. Westfield heads up north to Ft. Wayne to play Carroll next Friday for the regional title.

Tough year, probably better than the one win record shows. I know you gave Westfield a run for just over a half when those two teams played at Avon. You guys made it interesting scoring to make it 28-21 Carmel, then recovering the onside kick. I'll assume you didn't do anything with it, Carmel got the ball back, and scored a late TD for the final.

After Noblesville uses up almost all of the 1st qtr, ending in a TD, they missed the conversion. That was it for them. Westfield had 7 possessions and scored 7 TDs and & PATS. 49-6 with reserves playing the 4th qtr. Micah Hauser with 4 rushing TDs. for the Rocks. Westfield hosts HSE next. HSE beat Fishers 34-0. That game was only 7-0 at halftime.

So Cathedral bumps back to 4A, their enrollment class? That would be a joke.

Late to the party, but Westfield had no problems at home against Fishers, winning 34-14. Westfield set the tone early after a Fishers punt, by going 70 yards in just two plays on their first possession. They would then score another TD, two FGs, and another TD to lead 27-0 at halftime. Second half start just like the first half, except it took four plays to score after the half opening kickoff. 34-0. Pretty much all reserves the rest of the way, although Fishers did leave their first stringers in until about midway in the 4th qtr. Westfield is now 7-1, and clinches at least a tie for the HCC championship. Next week regular season closer at Franklin Central. Fishers drops to 5-3.

Back to the scores, Westfield with a strong second half blows out Avon 45-24. Avon took an early 3-0 lead before the Rocks scored back to back TDs to make it 14-3. Avon scored it's first TD, then Westfield answered to make it 21-10. Avon scored just before halftime to make it 21-17. Westfield countered early 3rd qtr. with a FG to make it 24-17, but Avon immediately answered to tie it up at 24 each, early second half. Then maybe the play of the game. Westfield ran the Avon kickoff back for a TD. A defensive stop by the Rocks, and Hauser runs 50 yards on two plays for another TD. 38-24. Westfield gets a turnover on an INT, drives on in for the final score early in the 4th qtr. Reserves played the remainder of the game. Final Westfield 45, Avon 24.

I read in one post that fans at BD games have to go through metal detectors to be admitted. How sad is that!

Right! The Westfield kicker made two 50+ FGs against Columbus East in the 5A championship game. I believe the longer one was 54 yards, which at that time, maybe still is, was the longest FG in any state championship game.

This game did live up to it's billing. Brownsburg took advantage of the wind after the Westfield punt on their first possession landed in Westfield territory at the 45. Dogs drive down and go up 7-0. Westfield came right back with a wide open TD pass on a half back option pass. 7-7. Westfielld scored again, this time with the wind on a Hauser TD run to go up 14-7. After Westfield's defense missed two big QB sacks which ended up resulting in good gains for the Dogs, Brownsburg scored with 17 seconds left in the half. 14-14 at halftime. Westfield scored first out of the halftime, but the Dogs came right back to tie it at 21. Then with about 6 minutes to go, Westfield was stopped on a 3rd and 3 at the Brownsburg 17. The 34 yard FG was good for a 24-21 Westfield lead. Brownsburg drove down to around the Westfield 20, but a run for a loss and a false start penalty killed the drive, setting up a possible game tying 41 yard FG. It was long enough but wide right. Westfield picked up two first downs while Brownsburg used all 3 timeouts, then took two knees to end the game.

Westfield 42 Noblesville 15 Running clock for most of the second half. Westfield led 28-7 at the half, and quickly pushed it to 42-7 midway through the 3rd quarter. Noblesville controlled the time of possession with their "use almost all of the clock then run for 3-4 yards" offense. Westfield on the other hand scored almost at will whenever they had the ball, except for the last possession of the game when they were just running out most of the clock. They never had to punt. Rocks now 3-1, Noblesville 2-2 Rocks at HSE next Friday night.

Westfield takes down 5A #2 Zionsville 42-21 at Zionsville. After building a 28-7 halftime lead which should have been 31-7 (missed close FG), Westfield had a sloppy 3rd quarter with two turnovers that resulted in 14 Zionsville points. They righted the ship in the 4th on the back of their Mr. Do Everything Michah Hauser, who had a 43 yard TD run, then a 95 yard fumbled interception return for a TD late in the game. QB Maximus Webster added a 83 yard TD run. Next week the Rocks return home to play a much improved 2-1 Noblesville.

Sorry for taking so long to reply, but you are correct. Coach Gilbert confirmed this on his weekly TV show. New Pal and Lawrence Central next year.

Has to be Brebeuf willing at Chatard, right? What about West Lafayette over Jeff? Did Jeff lose a lot from last year's team?

I'm not sure who the two nonconference games are next season. Lafayette Harrison is probably one game. We continued to schedule them even after the three Lafayette schools left the HCC.