The Belleville East Lancers will challenge the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Belleville East comes in on three and Chicago Mt. Carmel on 15.
Belleville East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 victory over West Aurora. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Josh Ware
| 11/01/25 vs West Aurora | 3 |
| 10/24/25 vs Capital City | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Edwardsville | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 2 |
| 08/29/25 vs Collinsville | 2 |
Belleville East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Ware, who rushed for 79 yards and three scores on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Ware a new career-high. Jaedon Beamon was another key rusher, rushing for 115 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries.
Belleville East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trevon Smith and James Johnson. Smith also made six total tackles, which is notable because Belleville East is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mt. Carmel faced Loyola Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Caravan secured a 21-17 W over the Ramblers. The 21-point effort marked the Caravan's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Belleville East, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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