On Friday, Rockhurst faced Lee's Summit West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockhurst Hawklets blew past the Lee's Summit West Titans 38-17. The win was just business as usual For the Hawklets, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Rockhurst's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cash Lewandowski led the charge by rushing for 115 yards on only nine carries. Lewandowski also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Van Pham was another key back, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rockhurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Rockhurst's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Declan Sullivan with two.
Rockhurst pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lee's Summit West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Rockhurst will venture away from home to challenge Bishop Miege at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockhurst's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Lee's Summit West, they will host Lee's Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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