Football Preview: Alton Redbirds vs. Belleville East Lancers
After three games on the road, Alton is heading back home. They will welcome the Belleville East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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.
Although Alton took the loss, they still got scores from Hassani Elliott, Travis Billups, and Billups.
Meanwhile, Belleville East fell victim to East St. Louis and their airtight defense on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Flyers. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now lost nine in a row.
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.
Alton's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Alton took a serious blow against Belleville East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 63-16. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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