Football Preview: Pekin Dragons vs. Belleville East Lancers
The Pekin Dragons are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Belleville East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pekin is headed out to face Belleville East after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Pekin strolled past Rolling Meadows with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. The victory was familiar territory for the Dragons who have now won five matchups in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Belleville East had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They enjoyed a cozy 30-15 win over Collinsville.
Jaedon Beamon had a dynamite game for Belleville East, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. James Johnson Jr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Pekin suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to Belleville East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Pekin, Brandon Coleman (who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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