Roxana had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Freeburg Midgets. The 12-point effort marked the Shells' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Sean Maberry looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes, while also rushing for 105 yards. Those 105 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
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 Kael Hester. Roxana got some further help from Max Autery: he made 15 total tackles.
Roxana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Roxana's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Freeburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Roxana is taking a road trip to challenge Breese Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Breese Central's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Roxana's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Freeburg, they will welcome East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeburg is facing East Alton-Wood River at the right time seeing as East Alton-Wood River is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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