IMG Academy barely beat East St. Louis the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Ascenders were the clear victors by a 38-14 margin over the Flyers on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Ascenders in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now won three in a row.
Le'Khy Thompkins
| 10/25/25 vs East St. Louis | 214 |
| 08/28/25 @ Winslow Township | 188 |
| 08/22/25 @ Hoover | 164 |
| 10/17/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 149 |
| 10/03/25 @ Venice | 112 |
IMG Academy was led to victory by Le'Khy Thompkins and Jayden Wade. Thompkins rushed for 214 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, while Wade rushed for 72 yards. Those 214 rushing yards gave Thompkins a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: IMG Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to IMG Academy's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Zyron Forstall, Christopher Ah-Loe, and James Morrow, who each picked up one sack apiece. Jake Kreul was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles, making five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
IMG Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for East St. Louis, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Coming up, IMG Academy will venture away from home to challenge Hun at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Ascenders 13.2, the Raiders 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for East St. Louis, they will be playing at home against Plainfield East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bengals will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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