The Freeburg Midgets will venture away from home to take on the Roxana Shells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeburg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Roxana will come in with four straight victories.
Freeburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Columbia on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 24-0.
Meanwhile, Roxana made easy work of Salem on Thursday and carried off a 40-14 win. Given the Shells' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Wildcats are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roxana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Freeburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Roxana, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Freeburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roxana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 299.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Freeburg was dealt a bruising 55-21 defeat at the hands of Roxana in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Freeburg, Evan Wells (who rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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