The Floyd Central Highlanders will square off against the Columbus East Olympians at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Columbus East took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Floyd Central, who comes in off a win.
Floyd Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Silver Creek out 1-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Highlanders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Columbus East fell victim to Batesville and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 51st).
The win got Floyd Central back to even at 4-4-1. As for Columbus East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Floyd Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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