East St. Louis dropped to 5-3 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 38-14 to the IMG Academy Ascenders. The Flyers lost against the Ascenders in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 14-13 score last time.
As for IMG Academy, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Ascenders, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
IMG Academy was led to victory by Le'Khy Thompkins and Jayden Wade. Thompkins rushed for 214 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, while Wade rushed for 72 yards. That's the most rushing yards Wade has posted since back in November of 2024.
East St. Louis and IMG Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Flyers will take on Plainfield East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bengals will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for IMG Academy, they will challenge Hun at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Ascenders 13.2, the Raiders 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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