Football Preview: Belleville East Lancers vs. Alton Redbirds
The Belleville East Lancers will head out to challenge the Alton Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Belleville East will head out to face Alton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Belleville East was beaten by East St. Louis 40-0. 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. Jonathan Rulo was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Belleville West, falling 44-22.
Belleville East's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Alton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Belleville East against Alton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleville East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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