Westfield rebounded from a season-opening loss by cruising past Harrison 34-10 Friday at Riverview Health Stadium.
The Shamrocks were in control against the Class 5A No. 5 Raiders from the beginning. Westfield got on the board less than two minutes into the game when Nick Talley threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to Mason Piening. Later, Micah Hauser took the ball into the end zone from the two-yard line. All that and two extra-point kicks by Sean Sullivan added up to 14-0 lead for the ‘Rocks after one quarter.
“I was very happy with our response after getting blown out last week,” said Shamrocks coach Jake Gilbert. “Our defense stepped up and held a very good Harrison offense in check. I was really worried about our ability to stop their fullback.”
It was Maximus Webster’s turn to take care of business in the second quarter, as he threw two touchdown passes. His first throw came with 7:22 left: It was another long one, 43 yards to Piening, who scored his second TD of the night. Towards the end of the half, Webster sent a 34-yard pass to Jackson Wasserstrom into the end zone. Westfield led 27-3 at halftime.
“Offensively we were very efficient,” said Gilbert. “Mason Piening was explosive and scored twice. Both of our QBs combined to have a great day overall. Jack Pfieffer ran for over 100 yards. Our offensive line was excellent.”
Jack Pfeiffer completed the Shamrocks scoring in the third quarter with a one-yard touchdown run. Sullivan made all four of his extra-point attempts.
Pfeiffer totaled 105 yards rushing, while Talley made 14 of 19 pass attempts for 181 yards. Webster was 4-of-5, totaling 96 yards. Piening made five receptions and finished the game with 136 yards.
On defense, Hauser finished the game with nine total tackles, while Seth Martin had eight.
“I thought Seth Martin, Popeye Williams, and Micah Hauser were very active defensively,” said Gilbert. “In special teams, I was thrilled to get three touch backs from Sean Sullivan.”
Westfield is now 1-1 for the season. The Shamrocks host Zionsville next Friday to open Hoosier Crossroads Conference play.
WESTFIELD 34, HARRISON 10
Score by Quarters
Harrison 0 3 0 7 – 10
Westfield 14 13 7 0 – 34
Team Stats HAR WFLD
First Downs 14 22
By Rush 10 9
By Pass 4 13
By Penalty 0 0
Rushes-Yards 44-199 37-170
Yards Passing 113 277
Comp-Att-Int-TD 7-14-1-0 18-25-1-3
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1
Penalties-Yards 1-15 8-49
Punts-Average 2-29.5 2-28.5
Westfield Scoring
First Quarter
10:18 – Mason Piening 62-yard pass from Nick Talley (Sean Sullivan kick)
5:21 – Micah Hauser 2-yard run (Sullivan kick)
Second Quarter
7:22 – Piening 43-yard pass from Maximus Webster (Sullivan kick)
2:27 – Jackson Wasserstrom 34-yard pass from Webster (Sullivan kick)
Third Quarter
2:08 – Jack Pfeiffer 1-yard run (Sullivan kick)
Westfield individual stats
Rushing: Pfeiffer 14-105, Hauser 9-48, Ryan Creager 4-9, Porter Rode 4-9, Webster 2-3, Grant Harlowe 2-0, Talley 2-minus 4.
Passing: Talley 14-19-181, Webster 4-5-96, Cole Ballard 0-1-0.
Receiving: Piening 5-136, Nic DePasquale 5-49, Wasserstrom 4-63, Webster 3-22, Adam Garretson 1-7.