East St. Louis is 3-0 against Richards since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The East St. Louis Flyers are on the road again to play the Richards Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. East St. Louis has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 173 points over their last three contests.
East St. Louis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 58-14 win over Glenwood. The Flyers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Kendrick Lyons was his usual excellent self, throwing for 434 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 37 yards. Those 37 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christopher Bennett, who picked up 145 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Richards entered their tilt with Kankakee on Saturday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Kays.
Richards' victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for East St. Louis, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Everything came up roses for East St. Louis against Richards in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 71-0 victory. 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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