Belleville East Lancers
Head Coach: Michael Harrison
Assistant Coaches:
TBA
School Nickname/Mascot: Lancers
Conference: Southwestern
Team Twitter:
@BELancerFB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
8/30 - @ Collinsville
9/6 - v. Pekin
9/13 - @ Althoff
9/21 - v. East St. Louis
9/27 - @ Alton
10/5 - v. O'Fallon
10/12 - @ Edwardsville
10/19 - v. Belleville West
10/25 - v. Granite City
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
'26 OL - Jonathan Rulo
'25 WR - Keithen Jones,
'25 WR - Xavien Moody,
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
'26 DT Jonathan Rulo,
'25 DE Noah Peters
'25 DE Carl Crosby
'25 LB Ja'Cory Brown
'25 LB Jerry Avan
'25 DB Lonzell Spells
'25 DB Derrick Clay
Newcomers to Watch:
'27 WR James Johnson,
'27 QB Kingston Jones,
'27 DB Jordan Williams
'27 RB Machail Henderson
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
6/25 - Fort Zumwalt East 7v7
7/12 - Chatham Glenwood 7v7
7/24 - McKendree Team Camp
Impact Player for Belleville East
Belleville East junior OL/DL Jonathan Rulo (6-foot-2, 290 pounds) is a big strong and very physical kid who also impressed me in person l;ast fall with his feet, balance and overall quickness. Rulo to me looks like a higher level D1 name to watch who looks like a hard nosed interior defensive linemen.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Belleville East? Keep an eye on Belleville East senior WR/DB Keithen Jones along with senior RB/LB Noah Peters as both players are highly productive names who will be asked to step up again this fall for the Lancers.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Belleville East Lancers
Belleville East and head coach Michael Harrison is coming off a 8-3 season in 2023 as the Lancers made the Class 8A state playoff field, defeated East Aurora then lost to Maine South in the 8A second round action. Harrison is now entering his 6th season leading the East football program and has posted a 21-24 overall record including posting back to back state playoff appearances. The Lancers program is making big strides over the past two seasons and sure looked like a program to me in person last fall headed in the right direction.
The biggest question facing Belleville East this summer?
Can the Lancers reload especially in the offensive skills department and continue it's winning ways? Belleville East has a pretty impressive senior heavy group of leaders in 2023 including several offensive skills/offensive line standouts who have since graduated. If the Lancers can bring along and develop some of those younger names this summer this team should again be in contention for a state playoff spot in 20424.
Preseason Ranking? Class 8A Top 10 "Others" consideration
Head Coach: Michael Harrison
Assistant Coaches:
TBA
School Nickname/Mascot: Lancers
Conference: Southwestern
Team Twitter:
@BELancerFB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known)
8/30 - @ Collinsville
9/6 - v. Pekin
9/13 - @ Althoff
9/21 - v. East St. Louis
9/27 - @ Alton
10/5 - v. O'Fallon
10/12 - @ Edwardsville
10/19 - v. Belleville West
10/25 - v. Granite City
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024
'26 OL - Jonathan Rulo
'25 WR - Keithen Jones,
'25 WR - Xavien Moody,
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
'26 DT Jonathan Rulo,
'25 DE Noah Peters
'25 DE Carl Crosby
'25 LB Ja'Cory Brown
'25 LB Jerry Avan
'25 DB Lonzell Spells
'25 DB Derrick Clay
Newcomers to Watch:
'27 WR James Johnson,
'27 QB Kingston Jones,
'27 DB Jordan Williams
'27 RB Machail Henderson
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
6/25 - Fort Zumwalt East 7v7
7/12 - Chatham Glenwood 7v7
7/24 - McKendree Team Camp
Impact Player for Belleville East
Belleville East junior OL/DL Jonathan Rulo (6-foot-2, 290 pounds) is a big strong and very physical kid who also impressed me in person l;ast fall with his feet, balance and overall quickness. Rulo to me looks like a higher level D1 name to watch who looks like a hard nosed interior defensive linemen.
Looking or a sleeper name to watch this fall for Belleville East? Keep an eye on Belleville East senior WR/DB Keithen Jones along with senior RB/LB Noah Peters as both players are highly productive names who will be asked to step up again this fall for the Lancers.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Belleville East Lancers
Belleville East and head coach Michael Harrison is coming off a 8-3 season in 2023 as the Lancers made the Class 8A state playoff field, defeated East Aurora then lost to Maine South in the 8A second round action. Harrison is now entering his 6th season leading the East football program and has posted a 21-24 overall record including posting back to back state playoff appearances. The Lancers program is making big strides over the past two seasons and sure looked like a program to me in person last fall headed in the right direction.
The biggest question facing Belleville East this summer?
Can the Lancers reload especially in the offensive skills department and continue it's winning ways? Belleville East has a pretty impressive senior heavy group of leaders in 2023 including several offensive skills/offensive line standouts who have since graduated. If the Lancers can bring along and develop some of those younger names this summer this team should again be in contention for a state playoff spot in 20424.
Preseason Ranking? Class 8A Top 10 "Others" consideration
