Roxana hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Roxana Shells will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia Eagles at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Roxana will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against East Alton-Wood River on Saturday. Roxana put the hurt on East Alton-Wood River with a sharp 5-1 win. Trenton Hollaway was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Columbia waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 4-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 11 games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Roxana's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Columbia, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1.
Roxana might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Roxana have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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