Football Preview: Alton Redbirds vs. Belleville East Lancers
Alton has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Belleville East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Alton came up short against Belleville West on Friday, falling 44-22.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Belleville East's offense. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of East St. Louis. The Lancers have struggled against the Flyers recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Belleville East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Jonathan Rulo with two.
Alton dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Belleville East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Alton was taken down by Belleville East 63-16 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Alton, Armon Vinson (who threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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