Football Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Tolono Unity Rockets
The Roxana Shells will face off against the Tolono Unity Rockets at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Roxana's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Marquette Catholic to the tune of 42-0. Considering the Shells have won four games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Roxana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Roxana didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andruw Ellis and Zebediah Katzmarek.
Meanwhile, Tolono Unity came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the Sages.
Tolono Unity's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dane Eisenmenger, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Those 62 rushing yards gave Eisenmenger a new career-high. Garrett Richardson was another key rusher, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Roxana's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Tolono Unity, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Roxana has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tolono Unity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209.8. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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