If Columbus East was feeling good fresh off their 34-14 takedown of Floyd Central last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Columbus East Olympians fell 28-20 to the Bloomington North Cougars on Friday. The Olympians haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Columbus East still got an impressive performance from Kyson Villarreal, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 85 yards on only 12 carries. Thomas Houpey was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Dash King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bloomington North, rushing for 64 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 248 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (135 yards to be exact) went to Jorian Brooks, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Columbus East moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Bloomington North, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Columbus East has already played their next game, a 52-6 win against Jeffersonville on the 11th. As for Bloomington North, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-34 loss against Columbus North on the 11th.
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