Columbus East and Whiteland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Columbus East had to settle for second. They lost 42-21 to the Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for the Olympians in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Kyson Villarreal
| 10/17/25 vs Bedford North Lawrence | 3 |
| 10/31/25 @ Whiteland | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Seymour | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Jeffersonville | 1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Floyd Central | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Columbus East still got an impressive performance from Kyson Villarreal, who rushed for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 155 yards on ten of 24 attempts. Villarreal also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Olympians are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Whiteland, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Columbus East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whiteland, they will take on East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so the Warriors' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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