Columbus East is 8-2 against Floyd Central since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbus East Olympians will face off against the Floyd Central Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, everything went Columbus East's way against New Albany as Columbus East made off with a 43-17 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Olympians just coasted through the last quarter.
Thomas Houpey had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kyson Villarreal, who rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Jeffersonville 41-14 at home. The game marked the Highlanders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Sebastion Robertson, who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 152 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Mull, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Columbus East now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Floyd Central, their record is now 3-1.
Columbus East might still be hurting after the 28-3 defeat they got from Floyd Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Columbus East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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