It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belleville East can now relate to. They took a blow against the Loyola Academy Ramblers on Friday, falling 48-6. Having soared to a lofty 71 points in the game before, the Lancers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Belleville East still got an impressive performance from Jaedon Beamon, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Loyola Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Fitzgerald, who threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Fitzgerald is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Drew MacPherson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Belleville East's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Loyola Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Belleville East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Loyola Academy, they will take on Marist at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Marist will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Loyola Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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