Football Preview: Belleville West Maroons vs. Belleville East Lancers
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A classic East v. West matchup is on the schedule. The Belleville West Maroons will welcome the Belleville East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belleville East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Belleville West, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Belleville West turned things around against Alton on Friday. They breezed past the Redbirds to the tune of 57-13.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 47 points the game before, Belleville East was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 55-7 loss at the hands of East St. Louis. The contest marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Belleville East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Johnson and Jonathan Rulo. Rulo got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Belleville West's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Belleville East, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Belleville West suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Belleville East in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Maroons, Xavien Moody (who picked up 58 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 86 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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