Football Preview: O'Fallon Panthers vs. Belleville East Lancers
O'Fallon has gone 8-2 against Belleville East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The O'Fallon Panthers will face off against the Belleville East Lancers at 1:00 p.m. O'Fallon is looking for their season's first win.
O'Fallon's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against East St. Louis on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Flyers. 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 212th, while the Flyers are ranked first).
Meanwhile, while Belleville East put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Alton. Belleville East claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over Alton on the road. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Lancers this season.
Jaedon Beamon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. James Johnson also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Belleville East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cj Willis and Jordan Williams.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Belleville East, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
O'Fallon couldn't quite finish off Belleville East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can O'Fallon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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