After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Belleville East, O'Fallon was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Alton Redbirds with a sharp 23-3 victory. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 30-17 win the Redbirds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Luka Freidenberg
| 09/26/25 vs Alton | 107 |
| 09/19/25 vs Belleville East | 46 |
| 08/29/25 @ Triad | 39 |
| 09/05/25 @ Troy-Buchanan | 13 |
| 09/12/25 vs St. Mary's South Side | -1 |
O'Fallon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Samuel McCollum out in front who rushed for 73 yards and one TD on only five carries. McCollum also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. O'Fallon also got a significant boost from Luka Freidenberg, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
O'Fallon didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Alton to a completion percentage of just 45%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: McCollum, Triston Manrique, and Noah Ellis, who each logged one passes deflected. O'Fallon hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.22 or higher in three consecutive contests.
O'Fallon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jesse Flores and McCollum.
The win snapped O'Fallon's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Alton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. O'Fallon will challenge rival Belleville West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Alton is set to take on their familiar foe Belleville East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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