WESTFIELD PEE WEE BOMBERS vs. SPRINGFIELD CYO
What an epic match up. The Pee Wee Varsity Players fought a tough battle against a fierce opponent and should hold their heads up high despite a loss of 22-32. Westfield started an assault against CYO defense with a 50 yard Touchdown rush from Towers to Strange. Followed by a 2 point conversion rush by Melchionne. The Defense locked down the inside game of the Springfield offense and made quick adjustments to secure the outside. Exceptional tackling by Delgado, Barber, Adam and the rest of the Defensive players. In the second quarter Towers took the air and connected with Melchionne in the flats where a 50 yard match up of speed resulted in a touchdown for the Bombers, with a quick 2 point conversion added by Strange. The battle between line ups pushed back and forth with a couple of points scored by CYO. The Bombers never gave up fighting for every inch on every down. Time ticking away we started a rush offense and drove the ball all the way into the end zone with a series of rushes and passes summing it up with a rush by Strange for 6 points.
As a Coach I am proud of the mature nature that our Pee Wee players handled this tough defeat. My hat is off to you guys your sportsmanship is second to none. Presently in fifth place we will need to refocus our efforts on Holyoke and South Hadley to fight our way into the playoffs. No matter what the results of the next couple of games I am proud of each and every player. Job well done guys.
WESTFIELD SENIOR BOMBERS vs. SPRINGFIELD CYO
The Westfield Senior Bombers entered Sundays game with a 3 game winning streak. Westfield who has not beaten this Springfield squad in the past three years showed that times have changed.
The first half consisted of Westfield’s Defense keeping CYO from making any big gains. Mark Blahut, Jack Clark and Dan Holland lead the charge with a barrage of hard hitting tackles for loss. CB Wilton Royal did a great job shutting down the outside run game and also breaking up a big completion attempt to CYO’s top receiver. Kenny Flores had an interception on a 4th and long.
Westfield got great field position in the 2nd quarter when Austin St. Pierre stripped the ball carrier as he was making a tackle causing a fumble recovered by Westfield’s Royal.
Westfield scored three plays later when Tyler Delgado connected with Kenny Flores for a 21 yard TD pass. Flores and Delgado hooked up again for the 2 point conversation.
The 2nd half was more of Westfield’s Offense keeping control of the ball and moving it on the ground and in the air. Scott Walsh rushed for 55 yards all on option plays. Walsh also completed passes to Jey Ditzner, Jaden Gillespie and Jack Clark. Bombers would score again when Ryan Porter scored from 4 yards out with a great lead block from FB Mason Balch.
CYO would score when their top receiver made a great catch and sprinted 84 yards in for the TD.
Springfield would have one more series to try to tie the game, but that effort was spoiled when their QB dropped back to pass and St. Pierre sacked him in the end zone causing the safety and giving the Bombers the 18-8 victory.
Westfield ( 5- 1 ) who are currently in 2nd place will host The Holyoke Purple Knight ( 4-2 ) who are in 3rd place this Sunday at Bullens Field with a 2:30 pm start. If Westfield wins they will lock up home field advantage for the playoffs.
WESTFIELD JUNIOR BOMBERS vs. SPRINGFIELD CYO
The Westfield Junior Bombers opened the game with a kickoff to the visiting Springfield CYO. The CYO was able to put together a quick strike against the Westfield defense by scoring on their opening drive. The defense of Westfield would not be scored on again, during the game. During their next defensive series the defense was led by Nickolas Pellegrini who had two tackles. The Bombers forced the CYO offense back to the 20 yard line with their 4th down 2 yard loss from the tackle from Kristopher Meneses. Westfield’s Nicholas Barber took the next play 18 yards to the 2 yard line. Baley Collier made a great cut and punched in the Bombers opening score of the game. Trot Gosselin ran in the team’s 2 point conversion. The Westfield offense received the ball from the kickoff after halftime. During the series, on a 2nd and 20, Nicholas Barber connected on a 36 yard pass to Michael Hall moving the ball inside the 20 yard line. A few plays later, Trot Gosselin pushed the ball thru the line of scrimmage to score the team’s second touchdown of the game. The final score was Westfield 14 to Springfield CYO 8 for the Bombers fourth win in a row.
Westfield’s offense moved the ball extremely well throughout the game. The offense was led by Nicholas Barber (QB) ran for 62 yards on 5 carries and passed for 36 yards. Bailey Collier (RB) ran for 30 yards on 6 carries, including a touchdown from 2 yards. Trot Gosselin (FB) ran for 24 yards on 6 carries, including a touchdown from 3 yards and a 2 point conversion. Michael Hall (TE) had 1 reception for 36 yards. Mike Nihill (RB) ran for 12 yards on 4 carries.
Westfield’s defense and special teams made great multiplayer tackles during the game. The games defense was led by Blake Tyler (LB) with 7 tackles. Ian Wilhoite (LB) made 6 tackles. Manny Sardinha (CB) made 4 tackles. Mason Collingwood (DT), Nickolas Pellegrini (DT) and Baley Collier (S) each made 3 tackles. Christian Nalepinski (LB), Walter Figueroa (LB) and Nicholas Barber (SpecTm) each made 2 tackles during the game. The play of Nick Clauson (CB) and return of Ryan Phillips (CB) helped the defense contain outside throughout the game.
Westfield improves to 4-1-1 for the season and will play Sunday at the Westfield Vocational High School at 1:00 against Holyoke who are 6-0-0.
Courtesy of Westfield Youth Football
