Tigers edged by Zionsville in tough battle

Fishers nearly pulled off an upset at Zionsville on Friday before falling to the Class 5A No. 7 Eagles 13-12 Friday in the Tigers’ Hoosier Crossroads Conference and regular-season finale.
The Eagles got on the board first with a first-quarter touchdown. Fishers worked its way back to a 6-6 tie in the third quarter thanks to field goals from Jack Phillips, who hit a 29-yarder in the beginning of the second quarter and a 35-yard kick late in the third period.
Zionsville scored on a long running touchdown in the fourth. The Tigers answered with a 5-yard run by Dylan Scally with 19 seconds left, but the Eagles held on for the win.
Scally rushed for 152 yards on 35 carries, while Matt Noble added 55 yards. Lucas Prewitt completed 8 of 20 passes for 109 yards, with Collin Statz making four receptions.
Fishers finished HCC play 2-5 and the regular season 3-6. The Tigers will play at Pike on Oct. 26 in the semi-finals of 6A Sectional 5.