Floyd Central hasn't had much luck against Columbus East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Floyd Central Highlanders will be playing at home against the Columbus East Olympians at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
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, posting a 41-14 win 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 showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush 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 matches.
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 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 went supernova for Columbus East, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Houpey a new career-high in rushing yards. Kyson Villarreal was another key player, rushing 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.
Everything went Floyd Central's way against Columbus East in their previous meeting 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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