The Fishers Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Zionsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fishers is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Westfield, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Fishers was ranked 15th). Fishers was dealt a 46-12 loss at the hands of Westfield on Friday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Fishers might have lost, but man, Ryan Thembulembu was a machine: he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for five yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Zionsville scored first but ultimately less than Avon in their match on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Orioles. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Although Zionsville took the loss, they still got scores from Eugene Hilton and Sam Manna.
Fishers has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Zionsville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Fishers took their win against Zionsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hilton, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fishers still be able to contain Hilton? There's only one way to find out.
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