The Simeon Wolverines will challenge the East St. Louis Flyers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Simeon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Normal West 36-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, East St. Louis faced Glenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Flyers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 53-14 win over the Titans. The victory continues a trend for the Flyers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Simeon better keep an eye on Myson Johnson-Cook. He was instrumental in East St. Louis' win, rushing for 251 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Johnson-Cook has posted since back in September. East St. Louis also got a significant boost from Amir Tillman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 108 yards.
East St. Louis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 556 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Simeon's record is now 7-4. As for East St. Louis, their record now sits at 7-3.
Simeon came up short against East St. Louis when the teams last played back in August of 2015, falling 28-21. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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