EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -
O'Fallon (Ill.) saw its 10-point lead dwindle to four, but still managed to hang on and upset
East St. Louis (Ill.) 10-6 on Saturday.
After taking the lead on a field goal by
Tucker McCann in the second quarter, the Panthers led 10-0 at the half.
The loss came as a shock for the Flyers, who entered the game ranked No. 19 in the MaxPreps Freeman Rankings for Illinois, while O'Fallon was ranked No. 76. East St. Louis came into the game with six wins out of the past eight games between the two teams.
East St. Louis' only touchdown came on a 90-yard punt return by
Gregory Taylor in the fourth quarter.
The victory avenged O'Fallon's close 23-22 loss to ESL last season.
The loss was the third in a row for the Flyers.
East St. Louis (1-3) goes up against East in a Southwestern game matchup next week, while O'Fallon (3-1) locks horns with Belleville West also in a Southwestern game.
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