Football Recap: Hamilton Southeastern Falls Short Against Ranked Westfield

Hamilton Southeastern faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Royals took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shamrocks. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Shamrocks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Despite the loss, Hamilton Southeastern still got an impressive performance from Carter Reed, who rushed for 116 yards and one TD.

Matthew Ruiz

Sacks

09/19/25 vs Westfield	3
09/12/25 @ Fishers	1
08/22/25 vs Carroll	2

Even if they lost, Hamilton Southeastern's defense still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. In that department, Matthew Ruiz was the leader with three. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 sacks per game. Hamilton Southeastern received some extra help from Henry Wans, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

The critical scores for Westfield came from Deacon King, Nick Fero, and Andrew Noble.

Hamilton Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Westfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.

Looking ahead, Hamilton Southeastern will venture away from home to challenge Zionsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westfield, they will host Brownsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Shamrocks will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.