Football Recap: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Fishers Tigers
With a playoff game on the line, Westfield rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Fishers Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. That's more bragging rights for the Shamrocks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Deacon King, who rushed for 220 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game. Carsen Melvin was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Westfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Fishers lost, don't look at Caden Hill. Despite the final result, he threw for 249 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Hill a new career-high in rushing yards (eight). Another player making a difference was Ryan Thembulembu, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Westfield's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Fishers, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Westfield will take on Crown Point at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Crown Point will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Westfield surely won't give up without a fight. Fishers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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