The junior running back enjoyed a tremendous performance in the Flyers victory over Alton in Southwestern Conference action last Friday night.
The 5’11,” 190-pound Witherspoon rushed for 255 yards on 15 carries and scored three touchdowns on runs of 2, 40 and 74 yards in the Flyers 71-28 victory over the Redbirds.
For the season, Witherspoon has rushed for 1,043 yards on 115 carries and 17 touchdowns. He is averaging 9.1 yards per carry. On defense, he has recorded 77 tackles with three quarterback sacks.
East St. Louis (7-2) will host Hoffman Estates in the first round of the Illinois Class 7A state playoffs on Saturday at Jordan Stadium in East St. Louis. Kickoff is at 3 p.m.
