After three games on the road, Alton is heading back home. They will welcome the Belleville East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Alton came up short against Belleville West on Friday, falling 44-22.
Although Alton took the loss, they still got scores from Hassani Elliott, Travis Billups, and Billups.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Belleville East's offense. They were outmatched by East St. Louis at home and fell 40-0. The Lancers have struggled against the Flyers recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Belleville East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Jonathan Rulo with two.
Alton dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Alton was taken down by Belleville East 63-16 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Alton, Armon Vinson (who threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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