Football Preview: O'Fallon Panthers vs. Alton Redbirds
O'Fallon is on a three-game streak of home losses, Alton a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The O'Fallon Panthers will welcome the Alton Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. Alton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Fallon, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, O'Fallon finally turned things around against Belleville West on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maroons , sneaking past 18-15.
Meanwhile, Alton fell victim to East St. Louis and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Flyers 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Redbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Flyers are ranked first).
O'Fallon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
O'Fallon took their win against Alton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 23-0. Does O'Fallon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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