Football Preview: O'Fallon Panthers vs. Belleville West Maroons
The O'Fallon Panthers will take on the Belleville West Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Fallon will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
O'Fallon is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Belleville East on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. O'Fallon came up short against Belleville East, falling 36-10. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Lancers are ranked 69th).
O'Fallon's loss came about despite a quality game from Donald Johnson, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnson showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Belleville West fell victim to East St. Louis and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-0 loss at the hands of the Flyers. The Maroons have struggled against the Flyers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Belleville West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for O'Fallon against Belleville West when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-7 win. In that game, O'Fallon amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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