If Pekin was riding high fresh off their 28-7 takedown of Plainfield South last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dragons fell 26-14 to the Belleville East Lancers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 28-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Kayden Wood was nothing short of spectacular for Belleville East: he threw for 242 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Those 242 passing yards gave Wood a new career-high. Belleville East also got help from James Johnson, who showed off his sure hands for 120 receiving yards.
Pekin's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Belleville East, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pekin will challenge Dunlap at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Belleville East, they will welcome Althoff Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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