Noblesville is 1-9 against Hamilton Southeastern since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Millers will square off against the Royals at 7:00 p.m. Noblesville has given up an average of 28.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Noblesville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Franklin Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Millers were beaten by the Flashes 37-10. While losing is never fun, the Millers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Flashes are ranked 11th).
Despite the defeat, Noblesville got top-tier performance from Noah Shinkle, who rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown. Shinkle was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 35-29 to Zionsville.
Noblesville will have to keep a close watch on Kendrick Pennybaker and Deaken Johnson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hamilton Southeastern's prior game. Pennybaker picked up 265 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while Johnson threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Pennybaker is becoming a predictor of Hamilton Southeastern's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Hamilton Southeastern, adding 11 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Luke Marchionni: he added nine points with three field goals and another two kicking extra points.
Noblesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Noblesville couldn't quite get it done against Hamilton Southeastern in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 28-21. Can the Millers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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