Football Preview: East St. Louis Flyers vs. Imhotep Charter Panthers
The East St. Louis Flyers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Imhotep Charter Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, East St. Louis was able to grind out a solid win over Newton, taking the game 28-21. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Illinois, while the Rams are ranked 43rd in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Imhotep Charter put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Chester with a 28-24 victory.
Jabree Wallace- Coleman had a dynamite game for Imhotep Charter, rushing for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Wallace- Coleman was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Imhotep Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
East St. Louis pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Imhotep Charter, their record is now 3-0.
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