The Columbus East Olympians will head out to take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Columbus East will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Columbus East's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Floyd Central. Give Columbus East's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Cristian De Dios and David Sylva scored both of Columbus East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, New Albany was not quite Jeffersonville's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Red Devils. New Albany have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Columbus East, their win bumped their record up to 9-4-1.
Columbus East skirted past New Albany 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the team 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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