Columbus East had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the Floyd Central Highlanders. The result was nothing new for the Olympians, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Kyson Villarreal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Columbus East also got a significant boost from Thomas Houpey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 137 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 87.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 245.7.
Columbus East's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Floyd Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Columbus East will welcome Bloomington North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington North will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Columbus East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Floyd Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Bedford North Lawrence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Bedford North Lawrence: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Floyd Central has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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