Football Preview: Belleville East Lancers vs. Alton Redbirds
The Belleville East Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Alton Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Belleville East will head out to face Alton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Belleville East was dealt a 40-0 loss at the hands of East St. Louis. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Even if they lost, Belleville East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jonathan Rulo was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Belleville West, falling 44-22.
Although Alton took the loss, they still got scores from Hassani Elliott, Travis Billups, and Billups.
Belleville East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Belleville East against Alton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleville East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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