WestfieldRocks

I may be wrong, and I am sure someone here will correct me if so, but at one time the IHSAA did class for football based only on male enrollment. I also remember that once they went to class basketball and other sports that were previously one class, that they would put all of these other sports teams in their class by total enrollment. That was because, as an example, they did not want a school to have their boys basketball team and girls basketball team in different classes. I think that has been long gone, especially with the success factor now in play.

Such as what Westfield did after last season by elevating Josh Miracle, a long time assistant under Jake Gilbert, to fill that spot after Gilbert headed to Wabash. The train was only derailed by Brownsburg.

You'd think

From someone that I know that has taught at Sheridan, Bud Wright had been only a coach and not a teacher for about 20 years. Any coach that would want the job might want to also teach. Per this person, a problem is that Sheridan currently has no teaching openings.

Frankfort boys basketball has really fallen on hard times. They lost 87-17 at Westfield last week after losing by 40 to 1A Clinton Prairie.

Yea, having gone to Purdue in the late 60's, early 70's, the one thing I noticed was how much Jeff bragged about all of those sectional and regional banners that they had hanging in their gym. It was then that I realized that they only played small schools, on their home court no less, until the semi state games at Mackey. Having gone to Cathedral, when we were put in the old Butler (pre Hinkle) sectional with 13 other teams, you had to win four games just to get out of that sectional. Southport was about as bad. I believe it had 11 teams. Even after the IHSAA put a third sectional in Marion Co, made them all 8 team sectionals, winning three games against that competition in any of those three sectionals was a task. If you did, what awaited were those three winners plus the Anderson sectional winner playing in the regional.

He also never wanted to old Range Line Conference to end when it did after the 1999 season. Westfield and Zionsville were leaving for the new HCC. Wright was really PO'd at Westfield, because Westfield and Sheridan at the time had I believe the second longest continual rivalry going in Indiana. He really took it out on Westfield when they played for the last time in a non conference game in 2004, 53-7 at Westfield.

Were you able to watch the game? By far, the best of the six games.

I have not seen it posted here yet, but another Indy coaching change happened two weeks ago. Southport football coach Alex Bettag was terminated after four seasons. Southport went 0-10 this past season, 2-39 in Bettag's four seasons. Bettag mentioned in the Indy Star the fact that Perry Township, and Southport in particular, has a large Chin population that has immigrated from Burma. He said that these kids count towards Southport's total Class 6A student population, even though those students are not familiar with football, but with soccer. It's making Southport at a disadvantage having to play in the largest class in all sports. Earlier this year both the girls and boys' basketball coaches resigned. The girls coach was there for 7 seasons, winning an average of 7 games per season. The boy's coach resigned after just one season.

Thanks for all of the explanations. With the ball on the one yard line, the QB takes the snap in the end zone. It sure didn't look like he ever got out of there, but that again was looking at the stadium replay screen. Would have been huge for Westfield it it had been ruled other wise.

Question: What is the high school rule on a safety? I think it's different between college and the NFL. In the 3rd quarter, after a Westfield punt pinned Brownsburg back to their one yard line, two Westfield defenders tackled the QB clearly behind the end zone line. However, the official put the ball back at the one yard line. Now that was at the opposite end where we were seated, but the replay sure looked like he never got out of the endzone, nor did the ball. That two points would have given Westfield the chance to put that game into OT with a field goal at the end, instead of the failed pass into the endzone. I do agree that this game was well officiated, and also well played. Few penalities, and no turnovers by either team until that last play of the game interception in the end zone.

That rugby punt was used quite often during the season, but I don't think that was the time to try it, especially deep in your own end.

I remember Westfield vs. Cathedral and do everything player Terry McLaurin in the 5A championship game. I was surprised how small Cathedral's section was compared to Westfield's, which went beyond the end zones and around into the end zone. This has been the case for all four games that Westfield has played in LOS. My thinking was Cathedral was just used to playing in those title games. For Westfield, that was their first time since 2A in 1992 against Luers.

It has happened before: Providence was suspended from the boys basketball tournament in 2004-05 for violations of administrative responsibility and undue influence (recruiting athletes). That ruling came prior to the season and Providence was allowed to play the regular season while on probation (and went 19-1). Similarly, Scecina's boys basketball program was placed on probation for the 2003-04 season and suspended from participating in the tournament for administrative responsibility and undue influence. Brebeuf Jesuit was banned from the tournament in 1992 after the IHSAA found the school guilty of undue influence following the enrollment of freshman Justin Farley, who had been in the Pike system.

I'm not going to predict this game. Westfield did leave points on the field, with two possessions inside the Brownsburg 5 yard line and no points. On the last one, QB Carson Melvin was injured, late third quarter, and never returned. Brownsburg won that game with their defense and the one special teams TD. Of course, I will be there rooting on the Rocks, but if it doesn't happen, hey, the HCC will still have their first 6A championship! Like everyone else said, enjoy your time with the family.

Regarding Providence, is the geographic location a factor in their athletic success? They are only short distance away from that big city across the river. I know when Westfield played and lost there in the 2A semi state in the 90's, there were cars with Kentucky license plates in the parking lot. Just wondering how many kids cross the border to attend Providence. Looking at the public school, Clarksville, which was 0-10 and blown out in almost all of their games, including against Providence, that's a huge difference in success.

Just rulers? Back in my day, the nuns each had a paddle in their classrooms, displayed so that every kid would see it. The sight of it scared the you know what out of most of us. Believe me, they were not afraid to use them.

Nah, the fighting with Carmel over land ended when Westfield became a city in 2008. That shut Carmel out as far as their aggressive goal of annexing land in Washington Township, which is the township where Westfield is located.

I agree on that game last year. It seemed it took Westfield a half to shake off the long bus ride. Last night, CP never was able to shake it off. As for the end of the game, yea, Kendall Garnett was practically unstoppable late in that game. Should have went for 2 with him running the football. CP did not have to worry about him last night, as over the summer, he did what Temp called the High School Portal transfer to Warren Central. Also, last night, Westfield did not have their top receiver, Gabe Armaboles, who was injured after a 49 yard pass reception against Zionsville three games ago. What they did have was his younger brother, Alex, who was all over the field from his defensive end position.He had three sacks and forced a fumble.

It was trending towards that way before they booted out CG and Carmel. The HCC schools kept growing and adding better facilities, and their level of play also kept growing. No doubt it's now the best conference in the state when you add in all sports, boys and girls.

True, especially on a night that had off and on light rain/snow as well as the cold wind. There is a brew pub within walking distance of the stadium that was having a game watch party. I heard it was full. Next week should be different. If like the other four trips that Westfield has made to LOS, the lower bowl will be full on both sides.

For the first time since Class 6A was formed, the HCC will be guaranteed of a championship, as Brownsburg took care of Center Grove, and Crown Point was no match for Westfield. This will be a rematch of an HCC game at Brownsburg, where Brownsburg won 17-13 on a kickoff return for a TD, and Westfield's QB Carsen Melvin did not play after getting injured in the third quarter. Should be one great game!

Agree. Very few penalties. I didn't see anyone one on either team jawing at the other team. They had a good turnout, but there were plenty of empty seats on the visitors side.

Yea, no 5A schools, just 9 games against 6A competition.

But all we up here heard was how dominating Crown Point was on both sides of the ball :)