Football Preview: Zionsville Eagles vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals
Zionsville hasn't had much luck against Hamilton Southeastern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Zionsville Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 7:00 p.m. Hamilton Southeastern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Zionsville, who comes in off a win.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Zionsville was ranked 11th). Zionsville walked away with a 35-28 win over Noblesville on Friday. 35 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
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. Hank Phenicie was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern fought the good fight in their overtime match against Westfield on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shamrocks. The game marked the Royals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Zionsville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hamilton Southeastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Zionsville came up short against Hamilton Southeastern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-24. Can Zionsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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