According to the writeup in the Hamilton County Reporter they were:
https://readthereporter.com/tri-central-hands-hawks-first-loss/
"The Class 1A No. 9 Blackhawks, playing their first Hoosier Heartland Conference game of the season, were without 12 players for various reasons, but coach Bud Wright wasn’t interested in excuses after the game, saying he was “really, really disappointed” with some of the performances."