East St. Louis is 9-1 against Belleville East since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The East St. Louis Flyers are taking a road trip to face off against the Belleville East Lancers at 1:00 p.m. East St. Louis is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
East St. Louis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Imhotep Charter, who was ranked seventh at the time (East St. Louis was ranked first). East St. Louis was the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Imhotep Charter on Saturday.
East St. Louis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Larevious Woods, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Christopher Bennett also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.
East St. Louis' defense stepped up as well, laying out Joey Mcleish. five times. Mike Taylor was especially locked on to Imhotep Charter's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Imhotep Charter's side was Raheem Floyd, who made nine total tackles and snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Belleville East suffered their biggest loss since September 16, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of Althoff Catholic. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Belleville East got top-tier performance from Jaedon Beamon, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Beamon was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
East St. Louis' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Belleville East, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for East St. Louis against Belleville East when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East St. Louis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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