Saturday just wasn't the day for Belleville East's offense. They were outmatched by the East St. Louis Flyers at home and fell 40-0. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Flyers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
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.
A big part of East St. Louis' win came down to the chemistry between Ronnie GoMiller and his top target Armaad Sharp. GoMiller picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Sharp picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Lyons, who threw for 309 yards while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt.
Belleville East's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East St. Louis, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Belleville East will head out to face off against Alton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belleville East is facing Alton at the right time seeing as Alton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for East St. Louis, their road trip will continue as they head out to face O'Fallon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East St. Louis' defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so O'Fallon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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