After a string of three wins, New Albany's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 43-17 to the Columbus East Olympians. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Olympians: they've now lost three in a row.
Thomas Houpey had an outrageously good game for Columbus East as he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Houpey a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kyson Villarreal, who rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Columbus East, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Albany will head out to square off against Bloomington North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington North's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so New Albany's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbus East, they will face off against Floyd Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Floyd Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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