Football Recap: Alton Redbirds vs. Triad Knights
Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. The match between them and the Triad Knights wasn't particularly close, with the Alton Redbirds falling 43-25. While losing is never fun, the Redbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Knights are ranked 88th).
When it comes to explaining why Alton lost, don't look at Riley Smith. Despite the final result, he threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Even if they lost, Alton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Elijah Stueckel was especially locked on to Triad's QB and sacked him twice.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Isaac Ackerman and his top target Ian Dempsey. Ackerman threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Dempsey picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Dempsey's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards.
Alton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Triad, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Alton is on the road again on Friday to play Belleville West at 7:00 p.m. As for Triad, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Triad surely won't give up without a fight.
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