Belleville East gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Belleville West Maroons with a sharp 50-26 victory. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Maroons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Deasia Willis had a dynamite game, throwing for 124 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 82 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Sophia Cooper was Willis' top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Lancers
| 08/27/25 vs Belleville West | 330 |
| 10/09/24 vs Manual | 29 |
| 10/02/24 @ Belleville West | 165 |
| 09/28/24 vs Peoria | 77 |
| 09/28/24 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 52 |
| + 7 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Belleville East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Belleville East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Abby Brewer and Sabrina Balloni. Brewer got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East will face off against Mascoutah at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belleville West, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Danville on September 13.
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