Westwood wingback Shawn Anderson(in white) turns the corner on his way to the first of 2 TD’s against Moore County on Thursday night.
A pair of Shawn Anderson touchdown runs in the first quarter was all the offense that Westwood needed on Thursday night as they stopped conference rival Moore County 14 to 0 in Lynchburg. The muggy conditions produced a swarm of gnats, corn flies and mosquitoes but it was no match for the swarming Rocket defense which held the Blue Raiders to 55 yards in the game and only 4 yards in the second half. The ground control offense of Westwood kept the ball away from Moore County for all but 2 plays in the 4th quarter and 8 plays in the 2nd half. Anderson scored on a pair of jet sweeps of 24 yards and 35 yards, with the last run coming on the final play of the 1st quarter. Anderson also accounted for the 2 point conversion to give him all 14 points on the night. Anderson finished the game with 7 carries for 80 yards and the 2 TD’s. Jacob Floyd ground out 66 yards on 16 carries including 8 carries in the 4th quarter as Westwood ground out the clock.
Westwood head football coach Chad Dyer talks to his team during a timeout in Thursday’s game at Moore County. The win is the 50th in his career at Westwood.
“That is the way we will have to win football games this season” said Westwood coach Chad Dyer. The Rockets were hampered by 6 penalties, but only 1 in the second half and did not commit a turnover. Jake Hollandsworth had an interception for the Rockets as the Westwood defense forced Moore County to turn the ball over on downs twice in the game. “The key for us is to play smart, play defense and run the football” said Dyer as he claimed his 50th win as a head coach. The win gives Westwood a 1 and 0 record overall and in the conference heading into next Thursday’s game at Fayetteville. Thunder Radio will have the broadcast of that game beginning at 6:15 with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 PM.
