Alton was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They slipped by the Mt. Vernon Rams 33-32. This was payback for the Redbirds, who suffered a 49-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Riley Smith looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 69 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score.
Alton wouldn't let Mt. Vernon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alton can thank Jaden Hogan and Jordan Womack for forcing both of them. Alton got some further help from Elijah Stueckel: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Alton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alton's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
As of now, neither Alton nor Mt. Vernon have any future games scheduled.
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