East St. Louis and Imhotep Charter (ranked 47th and 92nd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Saturday. Everything went the East St. Louis Flyers' way against the Imhotep Charter Panthers as the East St. Louis Flyers made off with a 35-14 win. The Flyers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
East St. Louis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Larevious Woods led the charge by rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns. East St. Louis also got a significant boost from TaRyan Martin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
East St. Louis' defense stepped up as well, laying out Joey Mcleish. five times. Mike Taylor was especially locked on to Imhotep Charter's QB and sacked him twice. Raheem Floyd was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles and snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
East St. Louis' win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Imhotep Charter, the loss snapped their winning streak at 18 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
East St. Louis is taking a road trip to take on Belleville East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Imhotep Charter, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Abraham Lincoln, where kickoff is scheduled at 3:00 p.m.
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