It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fishers had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Hamilton Southeastern Royals. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ryan Thembulembu
| 09/19/25 @ Brownsburg | 10 |
| 10/03/25 vs Franklin Central | 22 |
| 10/31/25 @ Noblesville | 89 |
| 09/12/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 105 |
| 09/05/25 @ Noblesville | 124 |
Fishers had a senior duo take command as Ryan Thembulembu rushed for 174 yards and three scores and Gage Sturgill rushed for 96 yards and one TD on only 13 carries. Those 174 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Thembulembu.
Fishers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
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.
Fishers' victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Fishers wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 20-10 loss against Westfield on the 14th. Hamilton Southeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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