Belleville West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Belleville East Lancers, falling 38-14. The Maroons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Xavien Moody was nothing short of spectacular for Belleville East: he picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Those 86 rushing yards gave Moody a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayden Wood, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Belleville West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Belleville East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Belleville West has already played their next matchup, a 35-29 loss against Vianney on the 25th. As for Belleville East, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 71-0 win against Granite City on the 25th.
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