Fishers hasn't had much luck against Brownsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fishers Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Fishers has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fishers is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Hamilton Southeastern, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Fishers was ranked ninth). Fishers had just enough and edged Hamilton Southeastern out 37-35.
Ryan Thembulembu had a dynamite game for Fishers, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Thembulembu a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gage Sturgill, who threw for 197 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fishers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Avon 45-15 at home. The score was close at the half, but the Bulldogs pulled away in the second half with 35 points.
Brownsburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Iosua Stephens, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 32 yards and a touchdown. Brady Lewis was another key player, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Fishers' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Brownsburg, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Fishers has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 364 total yards per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 405.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Fishers lost to Brownsburg at home by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Fishers, Garrett Sherrell (who rushed for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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