Hamilton Southeastern and Fishers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hamilton Southeastern had to settle for second. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Royals couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Hamilton Southeastern lost, don't look at Carter Reed. Despite the final result, he rushed for 87 yards, and also caught one touchdown.
Leading Fishers to victory were Ryan Thembulembu and Gage Sturgill. Thembulembu rushed for 174 yards and three TDs, while Sturgill rushed for 96 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Those 174 rushing yards gave Thembulembu a new career-high.
Hamilton Southeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Fishers, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Hamilton Southeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fishers, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-10 loss against Westfield on the 14th.
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