The Belleville East Lancers will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Pekin Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belleville East is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Collinsville. Belleville East took down Collinsville 30-15 on Friday.
Jaedon Beamon had a dynamite game for Belleville East, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Belleville East also got help from James Johnson Jr, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pekin took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They strolled past Rolling Meadows with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. Winning may never get old, but the Dragons sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row dating back to last season.
Everything went Belleville East's way against Pekin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Belleville East made off with a 34-14 victory. Will Belleville East repeat their success, or does Pekin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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