The Whiteland Warriors will square off against the Columbus East Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteland will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Whiteland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Seymour, posting a 42-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Whiteland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dane Kunz and Jake Klemme. Whiteland got some further help from Javon Denson-Posey: he picked up two sacks, made three total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Columbus East was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Bedford North Lawrence 20-17.
Whiteland better keep an eye on Kyson Villarreal. He was instrumental in Columbus East's win, rushing for 46 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 121 yards on seven of 16 attempts. That's the most rushing touchdowns Villarreal has posted since back in September of 2024. Columbus East also got a significant boost from JD Rotert, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
Columbus East now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Whiteland, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Whiteland strolled past Columbus East when the teams last played back in August of 2022 by a score of 28-10. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Olympians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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