Westfield finished its regular season with a bang, taking care of Franklin Central 44-16 in a rainy Hoosier Crossroads Conference and Senior Night game Friday at Riverview Health Field.
The Shamrocks were out in front early, starting with two rushing touchdowns in the first quarter. Camden Simons took the ball in from 17 yards, then freshman Micah Hauser punched it in from the 1-yard line.
The Flashes opened the second quarter with a field goal, but Westfield dominated the period after that. Simons added two more touchdowns, the first on a 33-yard run, the second a six-yard jog into the end zone. In between, the Shamrocks got two points for a safety after an FC punt was snapped out of the end zone. The halftime score was 30-3.
Franklin Central cut the ‘Rocks lead to 30-9 with a 51-yard passing touchdown in the third quarter. Westfield got things going again in the fourth, with Trevor Lickfeldt and Jack Pfeiffer both running the ball in; Lickfeldt from three yards, Pfeiffer from 13.
Sean Sullivan made all four extra point kicks in the first half, with Alex Bales making both attempts in the second half.
Eli Patchett led the ground game with 95 yards rushing, while Simons gained 76 yards. Simons also completed 8 of 12 passes in the game, with eight different Shamrocks making at least on reception. On defense, Owen McGraw had 10 total tackles (five solo and five assists), with Eric Kriskovich getting nine total stops (one solo, eight assists). Ryan Mahoney had three tackles for a loss.
Westfield finished HCC play 3-4 and the regular season 4-5. The Shamrocks will travel to Carmel on Oct. 26 for first-round play in Class 6A Sectional 4.
The rain couldn’t stop Westfield on Friday night, as the Shamrocks took care of Franklin Central 44-16 in their Hoosier Crossroads Conference and regular-season finale. (Richie Hall)