On Friday, Zionsville faced Fishers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Zionsville Eagles came up short against the Fishers Tigers, falling 30-6. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Eli Showalter threw for 115 yards on 12 of 23 attempts.
Eugene Hilton was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards. On the ground,
Sam Manna rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fishers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Hill, who threw for 284 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Ryan Thembulembu helped Hill out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Zionsville's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Fishers, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Zionsville will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Zionsville is facing Carmel at the right time seeing as Carmel is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Fishers will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Noblesville at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Noblesville is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Fishers will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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