Fishers faced Hamilton Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Royals by a score of 28-16. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gage Sturgill
| 09/12/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 86 |
| 09/20/24 vs Brownsburg | 40 |
| 08/29/25 @ Lawrence North | 36 |
| 09/06/24 vs Noblesville | 33 |
| 08/23/24 @ North Central | 32 |
Fishers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gage Sturgill out in front who rushed for 86 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also threw for 174 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 86 rushing yards gave Sturgill a new career-high. Fishers also got a significant boost from Ryan Thembulembu, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Fishers proved: they limited Hamilton Southeastern to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least seven total tackles, Tyler Maynard stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made seven total tackles. Fishers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.5.
Fishers' record is now 3-1. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fishers is set to square off against their familiar foe Brownsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 971 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern will challenge rival Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Royals 14, the Shamrocks 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
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