Belleville West has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the O'Fallon Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Belleville West's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against East St. Louis on Friday. They were beaten by the Flyers 63-0. The loss continues a trend for the Maroons in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, O'Fallon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 36-10 to Belleville East. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Lancers are ranked 69th).
O'Fallon's loss came about despite a quality game from Donald Johnson, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
Belleville West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for O'Fallon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Belleville West took a serious blow against O'Fallon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-7. Thankfully for Belleville West, Braylon Grayson (who threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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