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The East St. Louis (IL) varsity football team won Saturday's home non-conference game against Newton (Covington, GA) by a score of 28-21.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton0147021
East St. Louis1380728
Final score provided by E. Harris.
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Box Score Stats

Newton (24-25)

East St. Louis (24-25)

0
Total Plays
42
0
First Downs
14
0
Penalties
10
0
Penalty Yards
85

Game Stats

Newton

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals922173.40919.2208099.2
2Deron Benson (Jr)922173.40919.2208099.2
East St. Louis

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1214141.85711.82155.1
8Kendrick Lyons (Sr)1113133.84612.12154.8
11Reece Shanklin (So)1181.0008.0118.8
Newton

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals302317.711
2Deron Benson (Jr)8486.00
3K. Hartsfield (Fr)2147.00
6Zion Johnson (Sr)201698.511
East St. Louis

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals271234.60
5L. “fresh” woods (Sr)10494.90
6TaRyan Martin (Sr)6274.50
8Kendrick Lyons (Sr)640.70
25Amir Tillman (So)5438.60
Newton

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals917119.0802
4Andrew Leslie (Sr)34414.71
6Zion Johnson (Sr)100.0
8M. Brightwell (Sr)512725.4801
East St. Louis

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1114112.8
1Laron Baker jr. (So)33511.7
2Ronnie GoMiller (So)22914.5
3C. Bennett (Sr)35217.3
6TaRyan Martin (Sr)155.0
10Armaad Sharp (Jr)22010.0
Newton

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals23117156458
2Deron Benson (Jr)4848
3K. Hartsfield (Fr)142034
4Andrew Leslie (Sr)4444
6Zion Johnson (Sr)169020189
8M. Brightwell (Sr)12716143
East St. Louis

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals1231413533332
1Laron Baker jr. (So)3535
2Ronnie GoMiller (So)2929
3C. Bennett (Sr)52143399
5L. “fresh” woods (Sr)4949
6TaRyan Martin (Sr)27532
8Kendrick Lyons (Sr)44
10Armaad Sharp (Jr)2020
14Jahmori Ware (Jr)44
25Amir Tillman (So)431760
Newton

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals231173171404
2Deron Benson (Jr)48173221
3K. Hartsfield (Fr)1414
4Andrew Leslie (Sr)4444
6Zion Johnson (Sr)1690169
8M. Brightwell (Sr)127127
East St. Louis

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals123141141264
1Laron Baker jr. (So)3535
2Ronnie GoMiller (So)2929
3C. Bennett (Sr)5252
5L. “fresh” woods (Sr)4949
6TaRyan Martin (Sr)27532
8Kendrick Lyons (Sr)4133137
10Armaad Sharp (Jr)2020
11Reece Shanklin (So)88
25Amir Tillman (So)4343
Newton

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals3738756.0
11Joseph Hasan (Sr)1111224.0
20George Bell (Jr)141428
26Kvaughn Baines (Jr)11
34Zacari Lawrence (Jr)1212242.0
East St. Louis

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals543690
0Charles Bass (Sr)325
4Mekhi Mixon (Sr)7411
9K. Mcclendon (Sr)246
17Keylan Lagrant (Sr)10212
19E. Gilliam jr. (Sr)5510
20Mike Taylor (Sr)224
21Leon Howard Jr. (Jr)235
23Melvin Sledge (Sr)55
24Quincy Minor (Sr)549
34Jeremiah Reed (So)123
50Shamon Hamilton (Sr)213
51B. Rhodes-Brown (Sr)426
54Caleb Brown (So)6511
Newton

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals4.0
11Joseph Hasan (Sr)2.0
20George Bell (Jr)2.0
East St. Louis

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.05
51B. Rhodes-Brown (Sr)1.05
Newton

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals420551.355
9S. Velasquez (So)420551.355
East St. Louis

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals523847.6
10Armaad Sharp (Jr)27537.5
11Reece Shanklin (So)316354.3
Newton

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals310635.341
4Andrew Leslie (Sr)310635.341
East St. Louis

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals28341.5
11Reece Shanklin (So)28341.5
Newton

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals45614.056
3K. Hartsfield (Fr)12020.020
6Zion Johnson (Sr)12020.020
8M. Brightwell (Sr)2168.016
East St. Louis

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals33511.723316.568
3C. Bennett (Sr)11414.023316.547
14Jahmori Ware (Jr)144.04
25Amir Tillman (So)11717.017
Newton

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals318321
4Andrew Leslie (Sr)166
6Zion Johnson (Sr)166
8M. Brightwell (Sr)166
9S. Velasquez (So)33

Points

East St. Louis has not entered any points stats.
Newton

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals331.03
9S. Velasquez (So)331.03

PATs and Field Goals

East St. Louis has not entered any pats and field goals stats.
Newton

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals123
4Andrew Leslie (Sr)11
6Zion Johnson (Sr)11
8M. Brightwell (Sr)11

Touchdowns

East St. Louis has not entered any touchdowns stats.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Football - Newton tipped by East St. Louis

September 7, 2024: East St. Louis, IL 62205

The Newton Rams football team (Covington, GA), was tipped 28-21 in Saturday's non-league bout with the host East St. Louis Flyers (East St. Louis, IL)

With the win, East St. Louis advances its record to 2-0 on the season. The Flyers travel to Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, PA) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league bout on Saturday, September 14. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 3-0. Imhotep Charter won 28-24 in their recent non-league bout against Chester (Chester, PA)

The Rams now own a 1-3 record. They play next when they travel to Archer for a AAAAAA Region 4 bout on Friday, September 20. Newton will encounter a Tigers team coming off a 34-16 non-league loss to Eastside (Covington, GA). The Tigers record now stands at 0-4.

Paul WrightRams Reporter
Don JaunFlyers Reporter
  1. Check In

    Halftime
    14 - 21 The scorer has checked in. Newton 14, ESLHS 21
    Posted @ 9:04p
  2. 14 - 21

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    East St. Louis3rd Quarter
    East St. Louis to kick off to Newton.
    Posted @ 9:31p
  3. 20 - 21

    Rushing Touchdown

    Newton3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Newton - Rushing TD. Newton 20, ESLHS 21
    Posted @ 9:31p
  4. 21 - 21

    Made Point After

    Newton3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Newton - PAT Good. Newton 21, ESLHS 21
    Posted @ 9:31p
  5. 21 - 21

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Newton 21, ESLHS 21
    Posted @ 9:51p

Game Photos

Photos by Ricky Slaughter

Players of the Game

Newton (24-25)

Newton has not selected any Players of the Game.

East St. Louis (24-25)

Congratulations to #8 Kendrick Lyons (overall and offensive), #54 Caleb Brown (defensive) and #11 Reece Shanklin (special teams) for being selected the East St. Louis Football Players of the Game.

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  2. E. Harris

    Flyers leading 7 to 0 in the 1st quarter.
  3. E. Harris

    Flyers leading 13 to 0
  4. E. Harris

    Flyers leading 21 to 0 in the 2nd quarter.
  5. R. Mccoy

    Is it any stream ?
  6. E. Harris

    Flyers leading 21 to 7 in the 2nd quarter.
  7. C. Hemphill

    Score?
  8. A. Mcclendon

    Update?
  9. E. Kyle

    Tied 21 - 21 4th Quarter
  10. K. Stallings

    Fukn 21to 0 to tie game we gone lose of ot come down to coaching
  11. T. Jones

    Any update???
  12. n. bradley

    Score update
  13. A. Mcclendon

    Any update yet??
  14. K. Stallings

    We never win close games, Sunkett change that today
  15. A. Mcclendon

    What the score
  16. E. Kyle

    29 - 21. East St Louis 4th Quarter
  17. n. bradley

    Score please
  18. D. Smith

    How much time left

Newton @ ESLHS Football Game Info

Sat., Sep. 7, 2024 @ 7:30p
East St. Louis Sr High School
The East St. Louis (IL) varsity football team won Saturday's home non-conference game against Newton (Covington, GA) by a score of 28-21.

Scoretracker Providers

Paul WrightRams Reporter
Don JaunFlyers Reporter

Rankings & Records

Newton (24-25)

GAClass
3915
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
7-55-14-23-3.583.833431287

East St. Louis (24-25)

NationalILClass
2711
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
13-15-06-14-03-0.9291.000608105

Team Scoring Averages

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Newton
10.36.96.07.1-35.9
East St. Louis
12.413.210.95.46.043.4

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Team Stat Comparison

NewtonEast St. Louis
259.7Rushing Yards Per Game187.6
164.5Passing Yards Per Game218.0
161.1Receiving Yards Per Game221.1
424.2Total Yards Per Game405.6
24.8Tackles Per Game107.8
4.9Sacks Per Game3.1
26.3Points Per Game34.7
14Pancake Blocks-

Team Leaders

NewtonEast St. LouisNational Avg.
#6 Zion Johnson182.1Rushing Yards Per Game#6 TaRyan Martin69.420.4
#2 Deron Benson164.5Passing Yards Per Game#8 Kendrick Lyons189.151.0
#8 Malik Brightwell86.3Receiving Yards Per Game#12 Kortez Rupert60.017.4
#6 Zion Johnson182.2Total Yards Per Game#8 Kendrick Lyons203.136.6
#95 Wayne Patterson43.0Tackles Per Game#9 Keandre McClendon12.02.7
#95 Wayne Patterson15.0Sacks Per Game#9 Keandre McClendon1.00.2
#6 Zion Johnson8.5Points Per Game#5 Larevious “fresh” woods6.42.2
#7 Chase Littlejohn7Pancake Blocks
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Record Breakdown

Newton (24-25)

East St. Louis (24-25)

7-5
Overall
13-1
5-1
League
5-0
1-3
Non-League
3-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
4-2
Home
6-1
3-3
Away
4-0
0-0
Neutral
3-0
1-1
Playoff
5-0
7-4
In-State
11-0
0-1
Out-of-State
2-1