It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Columbus East can now relate to. They came up short against the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs on Friday, falling 42-17. The Olympians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzly Cubs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.
When it comes to explaining why Columbus East lost, don't look at Kyson Villarreal. Despite the final result, he rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 255 yards on 17 of 32 attempts. A healthy portion of Villarreal's aerial production (116 yards to be exact) went to Jared Brooks.
Even if they lost, Columbus East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Ethan Gilley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also made six total tackles, which is notable because Columbus East is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. Jack Smith was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Alex Leugers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 323 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry for Franklin Community. Leugers was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Franklin Community, their record now sits at 4-6.
Columbus East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin Community, they will head out to challenge East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Central's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Franklin Community's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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