Football Preview: Hamilton Southeastern Royals vs. Zionsville Eagles
Hamilton Southeastern is 9-1 against Zionsville since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will host the Zionsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Hamilton Southeastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Westfield, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Hamilton Southeastern was ranked ninth). Hamilton Southeastern fell 21-14 to Westfield on Friday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Royals, who fell 30-28 when the teams last met back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Hamilton Southeastern had strong showings from Kendrick Pennybaker, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Chandler Weston, who threw for 128 yards and a touchdown. Pennybaker showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards.
Meanwhile, Zionsville won against Franklin Central two weeks ago with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Zionsville came out on top against Noblesville by a score of 35-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Sam Manna continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.5 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nolan Teising, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Zionsville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brady Jung and Max Phenicie. Another thorn in Noblesville's side was Hank Phenicie, who forced a fumble and made 16 total tackles.
Hamilton Southeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Zionsville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Hamilton Southeastern beat Zionsville 34-24 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Hamilton Southeastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zionsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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