Columbus East is 8-2 against Bedford North Lawrence since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Olympians will look to defend their home field against the Stars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Columbus East didn't have too much trouble with Jeffersonville as they won 28-9.
Columbus East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JD Rotert, who rushed for 169 yards and one score. Those 169 rushing yards gave Rotert a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Clayton Miller
| 10/10/25 @ Jeffersonville | 10 |
| 10/03/25 @ Bloomington North | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Floyd Central | 7 |
| 09/19/25 vs New Albany | 9 |
| 09/12/25 @ Jennings County | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Another reason for the win was Columbus East's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Clayton Miller was especially locked on to Jeffersonville's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 5.6 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bedford North Lawrence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 31-26 victory over Monrovia on Friday.
Columbus East better focus on containing Dayson Kirby and Brody Horton as the pair were huge in Bedford North Lawrence's win. Kirby threw for 220 yards and four TDs, while Horton gained 110 total yards and two touchdowns. Kirby has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Bedford North Lawrence's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games. As for Columbus East, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Columbus East against Bedford North Lawrence in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-7 victory. In that matchup, the Olympians amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
