Illinois High School Football - East Alton-Wood River thwarted by Roxana
October 18, 2024: Wood River, IL 62095 Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the host East Alton-Wood River Oilers (Wood River, IL), 27-8 in a league battle.
With the win, Roxana improves its record to 6-2 on the season. The Shells host Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL) to play the Explorers in a non-league battle on Friday, October 25. The Explorers go into the battle with a record of 0-8. Marquette Catholic lost 42-0 in their recent non-league battle against Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight, IL)
The Oilers now have a 1-7 record. They play next when they travel to Red Bud for a non-league battle on Friday, October 25. East Alton-Wood River will play a Musketeers team coming off a 44-7 league loss to Chester (Chester, IL). The Musketeers record now stands at 4-4.