St. Charles East came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the St. Charles East Fighting Saints who were credited with the victory. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Belleville East Lancers's two. Tatum Smith had the honor of scoring the game-winner for St. Charles East.
St. Charles East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-1-2 record this season. As for Belleville East, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2-1.
St. Charles East will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Alton at 1:00 p.m. Hopefully St. Charles East is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Illinois (they are ranked 13th, while Alton is ranked 223rd). As for Belleville East, they will square off against Notre Dame at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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