JD Rotert
Columbus East snapped a two-game losing streak Friday with a 28-9 Hoosier Hills Conference win at Jeffersonville.
JD Rotert ran for 167 yards and a touchdown to lead the Olympians (4-4, 3-1).
East got on the board in the closing seconds of the first quarter when Kyson Villarreal hit Paxton Thompson for a 9-yard touchdown. The Red Devils (3-5, 2-3) tied the game midway through the second quarter, but The Olympians took a 14-7 lead into halftime after a 1-yard run by Villarreal.
East extended its lead in the third quarter on a 9-yard run by Rotert. Brody Miller added a 4-yard scoring run in the final period to cap the scoring for the Olympians.
Jeffersonville came up with a safety in the game’s final minute.
Villarreal finished 2 for 6 for 38 yards passing for East. Thompson caught three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Columbus East 28, Jeffersonville 9
Columbus East;7;7;7;7;—;28
Jeffersonville;0;7;0;2;—;9
CE—Paxton Thompson 9 pass from Kyson Villarreral (Aarav Nihalani kick), :07.
J—Tristan Newby 1 pass from Cordell Thomas (Max Schoonover kick), 6:46.
CE—Villarreal 1 run (Nihalani kick), 1:52.
CE—JD Rotert 9 run (Nihalani kick), 10:00.
CE—Brody Miller 4 run (Nihalini kick), 10:38.
J—Safety, :58
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Columbus East: Rotert 27-167, Villarreal 6-41, Miller 8-26, Kameron Combest 2-16, Joel Murphy 4-15, Max Perry 1-0. Jeffersonville: Darien Williams 19-101, Michael Rozier 1-16, Jayden Kelly 1-8, Nation Roe-McBroom 2-8 Dane Watterson 1-5, Braylon Gray 5-(18), Thomas 3-(-25).
PASSING — Columbus East: Villarreal 2 for 6, 38 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; Combest 3-4-18-0-0. Jeffersonville: Thomas 4-9-22-1-0; Gray 2-8-19-0-2.
RECEIVING — Columbus East: Thompson 3-48, Carson Gallion 2-8. Jeffersonville: Roe-McBroom 5-40, Newby 1-1.
