Football Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. Columbus East Olympians
Floyd Central is 2-8 against Columbus East since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Floyd Central Highlanders will host the Columbus East Olympians at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Columbus East is hoping to do what Jeffersonville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Floyd Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Floyd Central blew past Jeffersonville 41-14 at home. That looming 41-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Highlanders yet this season.
Sebastion Robertson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Mull, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Floyd Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Columbus East entered their tilt with New Albany on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 43-17 margin over the Bulldogs. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Olympians just coasted through the last quarter.
Thomas Houpey was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kyson Villarreal, who rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Floyd Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Columbus East, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Floyd Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Columbus East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Floyd Central's way against Columbus East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Floyd Central made off with a 28-3 win. Does Floyd Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbus East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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