The East St. Louis Flyers will stay at home for another week and welcome the IMG Academy Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (East St. Louis: 6.1, IMG Academy: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
East St. Louis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Edwardsville, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (East St. Louis was ranked first). East St. Louis walked away with a 14-7 win over Edwardsville on Friday. The 14-point effort marked the Flyers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
East St. Louis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Larevious ?Fresh? Woods, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. TaRyan Martin handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy came tearing into October 4th's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 21-16 W over the Indians.
East St. Louis' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for IMG Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
East St. Louis was dealt a bruising 49-8 defeat at the hands of IMG Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will East St. Louis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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