Belleville East had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They strolled past the Collinsville Kahoks with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-15. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lancers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Jaedon Beamon went supernova for Belleville East, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Belleville East also got help from James Johnson Jr, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Pekin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Collinsville, they will host Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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