East St. Louis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Alton Redbirds 57-0 at home. Considering the Flyers have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East St. Louis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reece Shanklin, who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Another back making a difference was Larevious ?Fresh? Woods, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
East St. Louis' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Alton, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
East St. Louis will play host again on Friday to welcome Edwardsville, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Edwardsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season. As for Alton, they will venture away from home to face off against O'Fallon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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