Westfield hung tough with the No. 1 team in Class 6A Friday night, pushing Avon before falling 27-24 at the Orioles’ field.
The three-point margin was the closest that any team has come to Avon, which is undefeated for the season at 7-0, and is 5-0 in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. The Shamrocks fell to 4-3, and are 2-3 in HCC play.
Westfield scored the first touchdown of the game, a five-yard run by Eli Patchett. Sean Sullivan kicked the extra point to put the ‘Rocks up 7-0. The Orioles tied the game with their own touchdown, but Westfield finished the first quarter ahead 10-7 after Sullivan booted a 34-yard field goal.
Avon asserted itself in the second quarter, scoring two touchdowns to take a 20-10 lead at halftime. The ‘Rocks narrowed the gap to 20-17 after Patchett scored another touchdown and Sullivan kicked the extra point.
Again, the Orioles answered, making a 27-yard pass to score their fourth touchdown of the game and go up 27-17. Westfield refused to go away, with Patchett getting his third five-yard rushing touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter. Sullivan’s extra-point kick got the ‘Rocks within three, but Avon held on for the win.
Patchett finished the game with 95 yards rushing in 23 attempts. Camden Simons completed 8 of 16 passes for 71 yards. Two Westfield sophomores had strong defensive games: Micah Hauser had 13 tackles and Bryson Hoover made 11 stops.
The Shamrocks will be back home next week, hosting Fishers to continue HCC play.
AVON 27, WESTFIELD 24
Score by Quarters
Westfield 10 0 7 7 – 24
Avon 7 13 7 0 – 27
Team Stats WHS AHS
First Downs 15 20
Rushes-Yards 43-185 36-245
Yards Passing 71 132
Comp-Att-Int-TD 8-16-0-0 10-19-1-1
Penalties-Yards 4-45 13-159
Punts-Average 3-33.0 n/a
Westfield scoring
Firstt Quarter
Eli Patchett 5-yard run (Sean Sullivan kick)
Sullivan 34-yard field goal
Third Quarter
Patchett 5-yard run (Sullivan kick)
Fourth Quarter
Patchett 5-yard run (Sullivan kick)
Westfield individual stats
Rushing: Patchett 23-95, Camden Simons 17-67, Micah Hauser 3-23.
Passing: Simons 8-16-71.
Receiving: Dane Wheeler 3-19, Patchett 2-24, Mason Piening 2-15, Jacob Riddle 1-13.