The Roxana Shells will square off against the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roxana's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Roxana managed to keep up with Marquette Catholic until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Shells came up short against the Explorers, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, Roxana can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Marquette Catholic are ranked 64th).
Roxana's goal came courtesy of Gianna Stassi, who's now up to 13 this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Breese Central's offense. They lost 9-0 to Father McGivney Catholic on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Breese Central in their meetings with Father McGivney Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Breese Central was without their leading scorer, Neve Herley, in Wednesday's contest. With Herley sidelined, Paige Kapp got her first action of the season.
Breese Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Roxana, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Roxana couldn't quite get it done against Breese Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 2-0. Will the Shells have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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