Football Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. Columbus East Olympians
Floyd Central hasn't had much luck against Columbus East recently, but that could start to change 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 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Highlanders 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, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Mull, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Columbus East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 43-17 victory. 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 had an outrageously good game as 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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Floyd Central's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Columbus East, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Floyd Central took their victory against Columbus East when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-3. Will Floyd Central repeat their success, or does Columbus East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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