Two dominant backs in Cole Davis and Mekhi Shorter are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Breese Central Cougars will take on the Roxana Shells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Breese Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 160 points over their last three matchups.
It was a proper cat-fight when Breese Central faced off against Salem on Friday. The Cougars claimed a resounding 48-13 victory over the Wildcats. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Conlan Harr
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Owen Kehrer had an outrageously good game as he threw for 185 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Conlan Harr also helped with two scores in total.
Meanwhile, Roxana didn't have quite enough to beat Freeburg on Friday and fell 21-19. The contest 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 touchdown on only eight carries.
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 matchup might be decided on the ground. Breese Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roxana struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 324 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Breese Central against Roxana in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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