The Fishers Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Avon Orioles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Fishers has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fishers is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Brownsburg, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Fishers was ranked tenth). Fishers and Brownsburg were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Fishers suffered a 31-30 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite their defeat, Fishers saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gage Sturgill, who threw for 277 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Sturgill a new career-high in rushing yards. Jonanthony Hall also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 141 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 Charlie Harmon and Jev Hutton. Hutton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Emmanuel Cowherd was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Fishers, racking up 12 points in total. All came courtesy of Jon Tangara: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Meanwhile, Avon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Franklin Central by a score of 10-7. The contest marked the Orioles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Fishers' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fishers beat Avon 21-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fishers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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