A second state football championship in four years? That goal was within the grasp of Columbus East. They chased the dream, fighting through injuries, playing with heart — the Olympian way. Even though the dream was denied, you are still our champions.
Final: Westfield 16, Columbus East 13.
Columbus East’s Harry Crider wins mental attitude award.
Harry Crider 5A mental attitude award winner. pic.twitter.com/4bq12J9UFk
— Pete Huse (@OlympiansAD) November 27, 2016
Awesome group of men!!!! pic.twitter.com/m2HOEAOFsh
— Pete Huse (@OlympiansAD) November 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Col_East_Sports/status/802704343367634945
1:41 left in fourth quarter. East trails.
Josh Major is stopped on fourth-and-7, and Westfield will take over at East 23 with 55 seconds left and look to run out clock leading 16-13.
Fourth quarter started.
Columbus East trailing Westfield 16-13. Photos from the first half.
Westfield 16, East 13. 2 minutes left in the third
Olympians fake punt goes no where and ball is turned over on downs to Westfield at the Shamrock 8. East trails 16-13.
Olympians show their spirit from the stands! #FaceOfSportsmanship @Col_East_Sports pic.twitter.com/DpNozAGqCZ
— IHSAA (@IHSAA1) November 27, 2016
Westfield retakes the lead. 6:56 left in third
After holding East to start the second half, Westfield scores on a 4-yard run by Nate Froelich. Shamrocks lead 16-13.
Second half underway. Photos from first half.
Columbus East 13, Westfield 9
We’re at the half.
On the final play of the first half, Jamon Hogan looks to be stopped by flipped to Caleb Voelker, who threw to Tyler Thomas for 14-yard TD.
Chaos turns into a @EastOlympiansFB TD on final play of 1st half @indyhsscores pic.twitter.com/IL6hx2fOSw
— Ralan Wardlaw, M.A. (@Ray_Law12) November 27, 2016
One of the craziest plays I've ever seen. Runner stopped threw it back and then a throw for a TD! What? @EastOlympiansFB Holy Cow
— Brad Huber (@bhuber1070) November 27, 2016
Who would have guessed East's 2 scoring plays would be passing TD.
— Pete Huse (@OlympiansAD) November 27, 2016
Some trickery to end the half right there. Caleb Voelker hits Tyler Thomas for the touchdown. @Col_East_Sports up 13-9 @indyhsscores pic.twitter.com/sk8AI9yiuD
— Joe Spears (@joe_spears7) November 27, 2016
Westfield pulls ahead. 3:32 left in half.
Westfield’s Will Harrison hits his third field goal of the game, this one from 42, and the Shamrocks lead 9-6 .
Tied. 7:45 left in the first half
Tied. Westfield’s Will Harrison kicks his second field goal of the game, this one from 44 yards, and it’s 6-6.
East leads 6-3. 9:41 second quarter
East takes the lead. On third-and-10 from the 32, Josh Major drops back and finds Caleb Voelker in the end zone for a TD. PAT is blocked, and East leads 6-3.
Westfield 3, East O. 7:14 first quarter
Shamrocks strike first. Westfield 3, East O. Will Harrison’s 52-yard field goal is a state record. Cathedral’s Ben Allen set the old record of 51 yards in 1998.
A look back at 1979 and 2013 headlines … Sunday’s headline?
7:22 p.m. East Pride at Lucas Oil Stadium
Columbus East have spirit! #FaceOfSportsmanship @Col_East_Sports pic.twitter.com/jcr2Dfn7rl
— IHSAA (@IHSAA1) November 27, 2016
7 p.m. The orange beach has arrived!
6:47 p.m. It’s raining orange at Lucas Oil Stadium
Orange Beach looking better than any ocean I've seen. pic.twitter.com/ZYZDKoPScy
— Pete Huse (@OlympiansAD) November 26, 2016
It's game time! Warming up now! #EastPride #WinState pic.twitter.com/TQ2T90KzKk
— ColumbusEastFootball (@EastOlympiansFB) November 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/Col_East_Sports/status/802662929405530112
6:32 p.m. Favorite tweet?
Columbus East's fan base spans the generations … @EastOlympiansFB @Col_East_Sports @IHSAA1 @caleb_voelker @OlympiansAD pic.twitter.com/XdCGuXmX69
— The Republic (@therepublicnews) November 26, 2016
6:20 p.m. Amazing photos of East Nation by our photographer Mike Wolanin
6:15 p.m. Class 3A game has ended. Next up? Columbus East
Final: Fort Wayne Concordia 56, Lawrenceburg 14. #IHSAA Class 3A State Championship
— IHSAA (@IHSAA1) November 26, 2016
The rules at Lucas Oil Stadium …
Not allowed at game today: Banners & posters, battery powered/electronic noise makers, sirens or whistles. But Cowbells are OK! #EastPride
— ColumbusEastFootball (@EastOlympiansFB) November 26, 2016
Bull Dogs wish cross-town rival the best. Classy.
Good luck today Olympians! @OlympiansAD @Col_East_Sports @EastOlympiansFB
— Jeff Hester, CMAA (@highschoolad) November 26, 2016
And a reminder from The Fire Pit …
Reminder! Theme is ORANGE BEACH PARTY. Need a big crowd for the biggest game of the year. Make the trip up and get rowdy🔥🏉🏆💍😤
— THE FIRE PIT (@CEHSSECTION) November 26, 2016
5:30 p.m. Tailgating officially underway.
The Official Olympian Tailgate is rocking! Over 200 cars & more pouring in! Thank you Columbus for your amazing support of East Football!
— ColumbusEastFootball (@EastOlympiansFB) November 26, 2016
Honeymoon destination: Lucas Oil Stadium tonight. True love for Olympians!
A Columbus couple with ties to the East High School’s football team had planned to marry tonight — but those plans were moved up by 24 hours after the Olympians made it to today’s state finals.
Instead of a 5:30 p.m. wedding today, Brandon Allen, an engineer, and Karen Weaver, a special education teacher at Richards Elementary School, tied the knot at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Nashville.
Hmmm … #flatgaddis was in Washington, D.C. this week?
@EastOlympiansFB #FlatGaddis getting advice from President Lincoln. @Col_East_Sports pic.twitter.com/uq33ilAFtA
— John Dissauer (@johndissauer) November 23, 2016
Saturday afternoon: What do you do while waiting for the big game?
Well, play football of course in downtown Indy. Intense tailgate football game between Tyler Settle, on defense, Gregory Craft, wide receiver, and Ethan Spiece, in green.
4:58 p.m. Look at these bad boys!
@EastOlympiansFB @Col_East_Sports special occasions call for special kicks! First time ever being worn!!! pic.twitter.com/r87OXkHUpN
— Jimmy Weddle (@jimmyweddle) November 26, 2016
4:40 p.m. Yep, Olympians taking over Indy
East fans arrive at the tailgate at the Gate 10 Event Center outside Lucas Oil Stadium. Video here.
4:24 p.m. East opponent: Westfield Shamrocks
Here’s everything you need to know about the team that stands in the way of another state championship for Columbus East. And looks like the Shamrocks and Olympians have a lot in common according to Westfield coach Jake Gilbert. Click here for the story.
3:40 p.m. Olympians cheered as they leave Columbus
3:30 p.m. Photo gallery: Signs of support everywhere for Orange Crush
IHSAA video introducing the Olympians
Columbus East Nation, if this video won’t get you fired up, nothing will.
