The Roxana Shells will venture away from home to challenge the Red Bud Musketeers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Roxana can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They fell 55-47 to Jersey.
Despite their defeat, Roxana saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sean Maberry, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Jake Newton was in the mix as well, providing Roxana with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Roxana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Roxana's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Junor Green and his two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Red Bud took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 34-12 margin over Pinckneyville.
Everything came up roses for Roxana against Red Bud in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. In that game, Roxana amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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