After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East St. Louis, Belleville East was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They really took it to the Alton Redbirds for the full four quarters, racking up a 27-0 victory on the road. The matchup marked the Lancers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Jaedon Beamon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. James Johnson also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Belleville East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cj Willis and Jordan Williams.
Belleville East now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Alton, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East will challenge O'Fallon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belleville East is facing O'Fallon at the right time seeing as O'Fallon is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Alton, they will square off against Edwardsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edwardsville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Alton surely won't give up without a fight.
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