Fishers is 1-9 against Westfield since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fishers comes in on three and Westfield on five.
Fishers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over Hamilton Southeastern. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Tigers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Ryan Thembulembu
| 11/07/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 3 |
| 10/31/25 @ Noblesville | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Avon | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Brownsburg | 1 |
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| 09/05/25 @ Noblesville | 3 |
Fishers can attribute much of their success to Ryan Thembulembu, who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns, and Gage Sturgill, who rushed for 96 yards and one TD on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Thembulembu has posted since back in September.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fishers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Westfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Carmel 23-20.
Westfield's win came from a few key players Fishers will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Grabowski, who rushed for 52 yards and one score, and also threw for eight yards and a pair of TDs. Westfield also relied on Grabowski, who's 49-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Another player making a difference was Baylor Connor, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown.
Fishers' win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Fishers came up short against Westfield in their previous matchup back in October, falling 14-7. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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