Columbus East is 9-1 against New Albany since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbus East Olympians will square off against the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Jennings County for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-7 win at home. Given the Olympians' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Panthers are ranked 254th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Kyson Villarreal, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 37 yards. James Scruggs was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Columbus East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Keaton Lawson, Robert Young, and Zach Foster picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, New Albany waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Stars by a score of 22-12.
The victory made it two in a row for Columbus East and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for New Albany, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Columbus East against New Albany when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-13 victory. In that matchup, Columbus East amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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