Coach Wimmer Welcomed Back in Style in Win Over Irish

     Last friday night was a great night for Tiger football as the team pulled off the upset over #3 ranked Cathedral Irish.  First time starting quarterback Jon Vore showed composure and completed some timely, well executed passes including an opening strike to RJ Potts to put Fishers up 7-0 early.

     Defense did a stellar job confusing the Irish quarterback, picking him off 3 times on the night including a late pick 6 returned by RJ Potts.

     Field position played a key part in the game as defense and offense played to win the night and special teams, led by excellent punting duty by Taylor Soper, helped keep Cathedral at bay.

    We all hope this kind of effort, coming after 4 straight losses, can build back much needed confidence and keep the spark lit for more.  Coach Wimmer's return after missing two games due to controversial leave of absence was no doubt an added incentive to play the Tiger way and prove this team is coming to play.

     With 2 regular season games versus Westfield this friday and on the road against Zionsville in final week can help the Tigers get the steam of a winning season going into the sectionals.  The draw for sectionals will see game 1 at home against Noblesville but let's get one at a time and work on "next".

   

HOOSIER CROSSROADS
ALL TIMES EASTERN
	CONFERENCE			ALL GAMES
	W-L	Pts	OP	W-L	Pts	OP	Streak
Brownsburg	4-0	111	85	7-  0	198	149	Won 7
Hamilton Southeastern	4-1	161	139	6-  1	219	167	Won 4
Westfield	3-2	145	85	5-  2	210	102	Won 1
Avon	2-2	111	82	3-  4	174	173	Lost 1
Noblesville	2-2	94	101	3-  4	158	153	Lost 1
Fishers	0-4	67	116	3-  4	163	190	Won 1
Zionsville	0-4	98	179	3-  4	241	296	Lost 3
Friday, Sep. 30
Brownsburg 38, Zionsville 25‡
Fishers 27, Indianapolis Cathedral 17 – link to box score
Hamilton Southeastern 28, Noblesville 14‡
Westfield 21, Avon 20‡

Credit: John Harrell's Indiana High School Football

PETITION SUPPORTING RICK WIMMER NOW ONLINE!

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/rickwimmer

Wimmer Being Unfairly Pressured to Exit Tiger Program?

As many of you very likely know, Coach Rick Wimmer has been placed on administrative leave and the rumor mill is suggesting that he is being pressured to relinquish his position altogether.  If you have not gotten the email that went out Saturday afternoon asking for supportive emails to be sent to HSE Schools officials, including key school board members, the email is pasted below.  I would suggest making sure ALL school board members are included in addition to those identified in the email from earlier today.

Jurban@hse.k12.in.us Abourff@hse.k12.in.us Mberesford@hse.k12.in.us Jdelucia@townfin.com Jpdelucia@gmail.com    URGENT!      Please send an email to the above to express support for Coach Rick Wimmer as he is facing possible disproportionate, severe punishment for a situation involving conflict with a student during a school APC weight training class.      Please consider what FHS would be like without Coach Wimmer.  The thought puts a lump in my throat and I for one am doing all that I can to keep the situation in proportion.      Please craft an email about what Coach Wimmer means to you and our children and please be respectful but direct.      The email addresses are above.  Send them now, have others send them, forward this email to others you know would want to let their voice be heard.  Don't wait as the window may be closing.      Rick is not perfect but he cares a great deal for our kids and community and takes an old school work ethic to provide a life changing program to our kids.  He is passionate, vulnerable when necessary, and honest with himself and others.      Write it within 24 hours or I fear you will be left with only good intention, but no influence. Respectfully, Luke Dunnuck     FishersTigers Blog adds the following link for your convenience if you are unaware but understand that there are many details that are not public that supporters of our Coach feel are not being taken into consideration by the school board and Fishers High School officials apparently making the decisions impacting the Coach's and our future. http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/09/16/wimmer-placed-administrative-leave/90513454/

Week 5 Hoosier Crossroads Conference Standings

HOOSIER CROSSROADS
ALL TIMES EASTERN
	CONFERENCE			ALL GAMES
	W-L	Pts	OP	W-L	Pts	OP	Streak
Brownsburg	2-0	44	32	5-  0	131	96	Won 5
Hamilton Southeastern	2-1	85	84	4-  1	143	112	Won 2
Westfield	2-1	96	36	4-  1	161	53	Lost 1
Noblesville	2-1	80	73	2-  3	106	118	Won 1
Avon	1-1	53	58	2-  3	116	149	Lost 2
Zionsville	0-2	32	93	3-  2	175	210	Lost 1
Fishers	0-3	64	78	2-  3	133	135	Lost 3

from John Harrell's Indiana High School Football

Week 1 in Hoosier Crossroads Conference standings

	CONFERENCE			ALL GAMES
	W-L	Pts	OP	W-L	Pts	OP	Streak
Avon	0-0	0	0	1-  0	35	31	Won 1
Brownsburg	0-0	0	0	1-  0	28	26	Won 1
Fishers	0-0	0	0	1-  0	28	21	Won 1
Hamilton Southeastern	0-0	0	0	1-  0	27	21	Won 1
Westfield	0-0	0	0	1-  0	38	17	Won 1
Zionsville	0-0	0	0	1-  0	55	35	Won 1
Noblesville	0-0	0	0	0-  1	17	21	Lost 6
Friday, Aug. 19
Avon 35, Plainfield 31
Brownsburg 28, Bloomington South 26
Fishers 28, North Central (Indianapolis) 21  Box Score Link below
Hamilton Southeastern 27, Carmel 21
Lawrence North 21, Noblesville 17
Westfield 38, Harrison (West Lafayette) 17
Zionsville 55, Pike 35

The above standings and results are directly from the John Harrell Indiana High School Football site which I highly recommend.  To visit, click here for direct link to the conference standings - JH SITE

Fishers at North Central box score

Week #1 in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference

Week 1 has all conference teams playing on the road with interests on the HSE game against Carmel, Brownsburg at Bloomington South and Zionsville against our week 2 opponent Pike.   All games at 7pm.

Avon at Plainfield

Brownsburg at Bloomington South

Fishers at North Central

HamSE at Carmel

Noblesville at Lawrence North

Westfield at Harrison (WL)

Zionsville at Pike

Focus, improve and win the week!  

Tiger Greats: J-Shun Harris II

One of the best athletes Fishers Tigers has seen is J-Shun Harris II and he amazed Tiger fans every time the ball was put in play while he was on the field.  J-Shun played for the Tigers 2010-2013, lettering all 4 years in football and track.

As a Tiger, J-Shun Harris was an as exciting a player on field we have seen. At the 2012 Anderson sectional game, "Harris completely juked and fooled a defender to make an improbable big gain catch that showed his superior ability on the field and left us in awe of his talent", said one fan privileged to witness from the visiting section on that rainy and muddy night.  That night, the Tigers would win 27-14 in tough conditions and roll onto the regional match up against Ft. Wayne Snider.

The skill to the ball and the endzone that Harris exhibited thrilled fans and we knew this compact player was able to play at any level.  Harris' career at Fishers ended holding many team records and he was spotted by Coach Kevin Wilson's IU staff for a scholarship offer that Harris accepted above other opportunities to play football at the next level.

Harris' freshman campaign at IU resulted in 18 catches for 168 yards and 2 TDs, 19 kick returns for 391 yards and a career game high of 7 cactches for 68 yards and a 22 yard TD at Bowling Green against fellow Tiger and good friend Brian Sutton, another Tiger legend to be featured here soon.

Sorry Sutty!

Harris experienced an ACL injury during spring 2015 that put him out of the season and into rehab. We understand his recovery has been exceptional and we look forward to his time on the field heading into the 2016 BigTen football season for Harris and and we know he carries the Tiger pride into every Hoosier game.  Here is a fun video recently of J-Shun catching 5 punts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdyIYZe1kiE

J-Shun during media day 8/9/2016

Records at Fishers High School

receptions in single game - 12 vs Carmel, 2013

receptions in season - 62, 2013

reception in career - 133

yards receiving in season - 1,027, 2013

yard receiving in career - 2,032

Parents:  Stephanie and Art Peterson

THANK YOU J-SHUN for being a TIGER and carrying that forward! Best of luck in the upcoming season.  IU's first home game is Sept 10th against Ball State at 4 pm.

Send me your Tigers legends stories for posting

I will create a weekly posting of the Fishers Tigers football legends of friday nights past on this blog.  Send me any stories and bios for consideration.  Week #1 of the 2016 season will be J'Shun Harris.