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.
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.
