Zionsville hasn't had much luck against Brownsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Zionsville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Hamilton Southeastern, who was ranked 14th at the time (Zionsville was ranked 19th). The Eagles snuck past the Royals with a 35-29 win on Friday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sam Manna
| 08/22/25 vs Pike | 191 |
| 09/26/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 151 |
| 08/29/25 @ Lawrence Central | 121 |
| 09/05/25 vs Westfield | 29 |
Zionsville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Manna, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Manna is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Showalter, who threw for 158 yards and three TDs.
Zionsville's run defense was locked in: Hamilton Southeastern could only muster 0.8 yards per carry. While three picked up at least six total tackles, Hank Phenicie stood above the rest. He made six total tackles (3.0 for loss). The dominant display was nothing new: Zionsville has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 14-10 W against Westfield. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Bulldogs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Zionsville better keep an eye on Aiden Jobe. He was instrumental in Brownsburg's win, rushing for 141 yards.
Brownsburg's record now sits at 6-0. As for Zionsville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Zionsville was taken down by Brownsburg 66-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Oscar Frye, who threw for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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