East St. Louis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Lanphier Lions 61-30. The Flyers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2017.
East St. Louis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Lanphier, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
East St. Louis and Lanphier could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. East St. Louis will take on Lift for Life Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th down 359 places (371 vs. 12). Similarly, Lanphier (ranked 407th) will meet Springfield (ranked 167th) at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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