It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Zionsville can now relate to. They lost 35-13 to the Westfield Shamrocks on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Zionsville still got an impressive performance from Isaac Tuffnell, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Carsen Melvin was a one-man wrecking crew for Westfield as he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Melvin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 79 yards. Deacon King was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Zionsville's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Westfield, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Zionsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-28 win against Fishers on the 15th.
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