It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Belleville East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Pekin Dragons by a score of 28-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Belleville East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kingston Jones out in front who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns. James Johnson Jr was Jones' top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Belleville East's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pekin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belleville East will challenge Althoff Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pekin, they will square off against Dunlap at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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