Football Preview: Belleville East Lancers vs. Althoff Catholic Crusaders
The Belleville East Lancers will challenge the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Belleville East needed a bit of extra time to put away Pekin. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Dragons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Belleville East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kingston Jones led the charge by throwing for 210 yards and three touchdowns. James Johnson Jr was in the mix as well, providing Belleville East with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by St. Teresa on the road to the tune of 61-0. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dierre Hill Jr had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 136 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Steven Brown, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Althoff Catholic was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 464 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Teresa only gained 141.
Belleville East's record is now 2-0. As for Althoff Catholic, their record is now 2-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
