The Roxana Shells are taking a road trip to challenge the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roxana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
Roxana will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Breese Central on the road and fell 35-6. The Shells' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 40-16 to Freeburg.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Roxana against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roxana since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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