Football Recap: Alton Redbirds vs. O'Fallon Panthers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alton). They walked away with a 30-17 win over the O'Fallon Panthers on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Redbirds as it put an end to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Alton can attribute much of their success to Riley Smith, who threw for 177 yards on ten of 18 attempts, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
Alton's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for O'Fallon, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alton will host Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for O'Fallon, they will be playing at home against LaSalle-Peru at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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