Roxana won the last time they faced Red Bud, and things went their way on Friday too. The Roxana Shells claimed a resounding 57-26 victory over the Red Bud Musketeers on the road.
Roxana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Maberry led the charge by throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Kael Hester got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roxana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Roxana's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Andruw Ellis and Zebediah Katzmarek.
The win got Roxana back to even at 1-1. As for Red Bud, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Roxana will host Civic Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Bud, they will head out to square off against Breese Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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