Roxana is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Mt. Carmel is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Roxana Shells will take on the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roxana has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 543 points over their last 11 matches.
Roxana had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Olympia with a sharp 56-30 win on Saturday. Considering Roxana has won 11 games by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Roxana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Walleck led the charge by throwing for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Andruw Ellis, who gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even though Mt. Carmel has not done well against Tolono Unity recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Mt. Carmel came out on top against Tolono Unity by a score of 56-46. Yes, you read that score correctly, and yes, they were playing football.
Mt. Carmel had a senior duo take command as Blayne Sisson rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry and Asher Kight gained 271 total yards and three touchdowns. Sisson hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for five straight games.
Their wins bumped Roxana to 12-0 and Mt. Carmel to 11-1.
