Belleville East is 2-8 against O'Fallon since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Belleville East Lancers will host the O'Fallon Panthers at 1:00 p.m. O'Fallon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Belleville East, who comes in off a win.
Belleville East's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Alton for the full four quarters, racking up a 27-0 win on the road. That looming 27-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lancers yet this season.
Jaedon Beamon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. James Johnson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Belleville East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cj Willis and Jordan Williams.
Meanwhile, O'Fallon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against East St. Louis, falling 55-0. 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 212th, while the Flyers are ranked first).
Belleville East now has a winning record of 3-2. As for O'Fallon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Belleville East skirted past O'Fallon 31-28 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was O'Fallon's Jahkori Adams, who rushed for 228 yards while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Belleville East to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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