The Westlock Midget ‘B’ Rock rolled into another win in two undefeated games over the weekend in Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council league play.
The Rock smashed the Leduc Crush 10-2 Friday at an away game and continued the force May 13 at the Rotary Spirit Centre, claiming a 14-4 victory against the Fort Saskatchewan Rebels.
During play against the Rebels, the Rock sandwiched their goals, tossing in five in the first period, four in the second and five in the third.
The downside to the weak competition noted head coach Shane Boulerice is the lack of push from the boys.
“I didn’t think there was enough running and speed today in the game for us,” he said after Saturday’s win against Fort Saskatchewan. “We could have played a little harder, a little better. Defence was a little lax and they scored four goals. It doesn’t sound right but we probably shouldn’t have let them score any.”
It was the same at Friday’s game against the Crush, though the Rock pressed a littler harder when up against some strong players from the other side.
As for the Rebels, their several smaller guys that Boulerice said could have been affiliate players were no match for the height on Westlock’s team.
“The gap is going to be like that and it was last year,” he noted. “It’s kind of hard to get better when you’re playing like this. It’s hard to get better playing this way and you have a 14 to 4 game. They kind of go out there, sometimes you get a one-man show, sometimes they don’t set up and don’t do things they’re supposed to do.
With a game like this, he could see that the boys were taking it easy, so future efforts will need to be on keeping the same tough mindset, regardless of who they’re up against.
“That’s what we’re going to try and learn from this game; we’ve got to play the same way that we play when it’s 6-5 or 4-5 — when we’re close.”
That means working the 30-second clock, moving the ball around and passing and set picks and plays.
Boulerice expected more of a fight and a tighter game at the May 16 game against the Edmonton Warriors.
“It’s another one of those teams we played in the tournament. That was a good game. We won 10 to 5 but they’re a better team and it’ll be a better game all around.”
