
The Fishers Freight came up just short Saturday night in a wild offensive shootout in Florida, falling to the Orlando Pirates 60-57 at Orlando’s Kia Center.
The loss drops Fishers to 5-3 on the season after back-to-back defeats, but the Freight again showed they can score with anyone in the Indoor Football League. Game highlights released by Yahoo Sports showed several big offensive plays from both teams throughout the night.
Among the highlights posted online were touchdown runs by Orlando quarterback Vincent DeLaurent and a scoring play by former Kansas running back Pooka Williams, one of the Pirates’ top offensive threats.
Fishers also generated explosive plays offensively, including a touchdown highlighted by Yahoo Sports in which a Freight player broke free from multiple defenders for a score.
One of the key defensive moments appeared to come on an interception by Orlando’s Roe in the end zone, a play highlighted in postgame coverage and one that may have proved pivotal in the three-point final margin.
The matchup featured two Eastern Conference contenders entering the weekend near the top of the Indoor Football League standings. Orlando improved to 4-2 with the victory while the Freight fell to 5-3 overall.
Fishers now returns home next weekend for another important conference game. The Freight are scheduled to host the Jacksonville Sharks on Saturday night at the Fishers Event Center.