Illinois High School Soccer - Belleville East knocks off Alton
May 7, 2026: Alton, IL 62002 The Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) soccer overwhelmed the host Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL), 7-1 in Thursday's league challenge.
The Lancers now hold a 12-5 record. They play next when they travel to Belleville West for a Southwestern challenge on Friday, May 8. Belleville East will encounter a Maroons squad coming off a 2-1 league loss to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 8-10.
With the loss, Alton moves to 3-15 on the year. The Redbirds travel to Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL) to encounter the Tigers in a Southwestern challenge on Monday, May 11. The Tigers go into the challenge with a record of 9-3. Edwardsville lost 8-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Cor Jesu Academy (St. Louis, MO)