Edwardsville hasn't had much luck against East St. Louis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Edwardsville Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the East St. Louis Flyers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Edwardsville comes in on five and East St. Louis on seven.
Last Friday, Edwardsville earned a 20-10 win over Belleville East. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Lancers are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while East St. Louis put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Alton. East St. Louis took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 57-0 victory over Alton. The result was nothing new for the Flyers, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
East St. Louis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reece Shanklin, who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Another big playmaker for East St. Louis was Christopher Bennett, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Edwardsville pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for East St. Louis, their record now sits at 7-0.
Edwardsville came up short against East St. Louis when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-15. Can Edwardsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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