If Floyd Central was riding high fresh off their 41-14 takedown of Jeffersonville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Floyd Central Highlanders came up short against the Columbus East Olympians on Saturday, falling 34-14. The Highlanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Olympians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Although Floyd Central took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxon Stone and Jacobi Jones.
Kyson Villarreal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Columbus East, rushing for 89 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Villarreal has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Houpey, who rushed for 137 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
The defeat snapped Floyd Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Columbus East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Floyd Central will head out to face off against Bedford North Lawrence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Floyd Central is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Columbus East, they will host Bloomington North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington North's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so Columbus East's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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