Alton has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Belleville East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Alton lost 44-22 to Belleville West on Friday.
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. Jonathan Rulo was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Alton's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Alton took a serious blow against Belleville East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 63-16. 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? There's only one way to find out.
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