Football Recap: East St. Louis Flyers vs. Geneva Vikings
East St. Louis extended their postseason success on Saturday against Geneva. They put the hurt on the Geneva Vikings with a sharp 48-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Flyers, who have now won 11 games by 20 points or more so far this season.
East St. Louis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christopher Bennett, who picked up 90 receiving yards, and also rushed for 55 yards. Those 55 rushing yards gave Bennett a new career-high. Ronnie GoMiller did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 129 receiving yards.
East St. Louis' defense stepped up as well, laying out Anthony Chahino. seven times. Geneva's QB won't forget Carnell Mcintosh anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Mcintosh has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played. Raheem Floyd was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
East St. Louis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Geneva lost, don't look at Chahino. Despite the final result, he threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Talyn Taylor also helped out as he racked up 116 receiving yards.
East St. Louis' record now sits at 13-1. As for Geneva, they moved to 12-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither East St. Louis nor Geneva have any future games scheduled.
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