On Friday, Fishers faced Pike in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fishers Tigers and the Pike Red Devils were almost perfectly matched up, but the Fishers Tigers suffered a 35-34 loss. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Gage Sturgill and Ryan Thembulembu certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sturgill threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns, while Thembulembu gained 113 total yards and three touchdowns. Jonanthony Hall was Sturgill's top target, picking up 181 receiving yards.
Fishers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Josh Wilkins and Emmanuel Cowherd. Cowherd didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Chase Shurn was a one-man wrecking crew for Pike as he rushed for 244 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Shurn is now averaging an impressive 164 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Dohn Ward, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns.
Fishers' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Pike, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fishers will welcome Noblesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pike, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ben Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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