Two dominant backs in Mekhi Shorter and Cole Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roxana Shells will be playing at home against the Breese Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Roxana easily dispatched Salem last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Shells fell just short of Freeburg by a score of 21-19 on Friday. The matchup marked the Shells' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Shorter and Cooper Kisgen. Kisgen had a great game and rushed for 150 yards. Meanwhile, Shorter was balling out in the loss, rushing for 174 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Breese Central waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over the Wildcats. The Cougars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Breese Central found their leader in sophomore Owen Kehrer, who threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Kehrer. Conlan Harr was Kehrer's top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one rushing score.
Breese Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Roxana, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Roxana has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 324 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Breese Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Roxana was taken down by Breese Central 35-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Shells have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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