Freeburg pushed their score to 21 the last time they played Roxana, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Freeburg Midgets fell just short of the Roxana Shells by a score of 12-10. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Shells are ranked 128th).
Joseph Carmack rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Sean Maberry looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes, while also rushing for 105 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Freeburg is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Roxana, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Freeburg will challenge East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Alton-Wood River is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Freeburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Roxana, they will take on Breese Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Breese Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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