Freeburg had won six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-1 to make it seven. They skirted past the Roxana Shells 21-19. For the Midgets, this counts as revenge for the 12-10 victory the Shells walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Cooper Kisgen
| 10/03/25 vs Roxana | 150 |
| 09/26/25 vs Columbia | 69 |
| 09/19/25 @ Breese Central | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Taylorville | 91 |
| 09/05/25 vs Jersey | 200 |
| + 1 more games |
Freeburg was led to victory by Cooper Kisgen and Joseph Carmack. Kisgen rushed for 150 yards, while Carmack rushed for 19 yards and a pair of scores. With that strong performance, Kisgen is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
As for Roxana, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Roxana saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mekhi Shorter rushed for 174 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Those 174 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Shorter.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Freeburg will square off against rival East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Roxana is set to face off against their familiar foe Breese Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Shorter and Cole Davis.
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