The Zionsville Eagles will square off against the Noblesville Millers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zionsville will be strutting in after a victory while Noblesville will be coming in after a loss.
Zionsville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over Franklin Central. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their ten-point performance the match before.
Zionsville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Kledzik out in front who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Kledzik was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. Eugene Hilton was Kledzik's top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Noblesville faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Noblesville lost 38-18 to Westfield. That makes it the first time this season the Millers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Noblesville saw an underclassman step up: Tyler Holmes rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Holmes also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win got Zionsville back to even at 2-2. As for Noblesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Zionsville came up short against Noblesville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 31-24. Thankfully for Zionsville, Logan Shoffner (who rushed for 235 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 66 receiving yards) 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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