EAST ST. LOUIS — Reece Shanklin passed for 313 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards as East St. Louis defeated Burbank Reavis 69-0 Friday night, Oct. 30, 2026, at Clyde C. Jordan Memorial Stadium to advance to the second round of the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs.
The Flyers built a 48-0 halftime lead in the first-round victory, eliminating the Rams. East St. Louis will host Chicago St. Patrick next weekend after St. Patrick defeated Chicago Westinghouse College Prep 49-13. The IHSA office will announce the date and time Monday afternoon.
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Shanklin completed 11 of 13 passes, while Ronnie Gomiller scored three touchdowns for the Flyers.
Gomiller opened the scoring with a 60-yard touchdown run with 9:47 remaining in the first quarter, giving East St. Louis a 7-0 lead. Shanklin added a 31-yard touchdown run on the next possession to make it 14-0.
On the first play after a Reavis punt, Shanklin connected with Gomiller for a 74-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 21-0 by the end of the first quarter.
Shanklin threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Laron Baker Jr. in the second quarter to make it 28-0. After the Flyers blocked a punt and recovered at the Rams’ 9-yard line, Shanklin found Emurion Jackson for a touchdown on the next play. East St. Louis led 35-0 with 9:39 left in the half.
A 10-yard touchdown pass from Shanklin to Jahmori Ware pushed the lead to 42-0. Freshman Tyrell Jackson then scored on a 9-yard run, and a missed conversion left the Flyers ahead 48-0 at halftime.
Gomiller scored his third touchdown on a 20-yard run in the third quarter to make it 55-0. Jermiah Bean added another 20-yard touchdown run, with a missed conversion leaving the score at 61-0.
Shanklin scored on a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter, and the Flyers added a two-point conversion to complete the scoring.
