It was one of those games that reminded fans why they love Indoor Football League football—an entertaining, back-and-forth battle that had the estimated crowd of 4,000 at Fishers Event Center engaged from kickoff to the final whistle. While the fans certainly got their money’s worth, their energy wasn’t quite enough to lift the Fishers Freight, who fell in a heartbreaker to the Quad City Steamwheelers, 55-48 in overtime.

Fishers struggled early, hampered by two costly fumbles in the first half that handed momentum to the Steamwheelers. Those mistakes proved pivotal, sending the Freight into halftime trailing 31-21.

But the second half told a different story. The Freight capitalized on Quad City’s own miscues, clawing their way back into the game. Quarterback Jiya Wright capped the comeback late in the third quarter with a gritty 3-yard touchdown run to give Fishers the lead.

The game came down to the wire. With just five seconds left in regulation, Quad City found the end zone and converted the extra point to tie things up at 48 apiece, forcing overtime.

The Steamwheelers struck quickly in the extra period, scoring a touchdown and extra point on their first play. Fishers, needing a response, drove to the 3-yard line but stalled. On fourth and goal, Wright scrambled to find an open receiver but was brought down to end the game.

One bright spot for Fishers was running back Shane Simpson, who found the end zone four times on the ground, showcasing his scoring ability in a breakout performance.

Now six games into the season, the Freight enter a much-needed bye week with a 2-4 record. There’s still time to turn things around, and Coach Dixie Wooten remains focused on shaping this team into a contender.