by Brian Magee
The Musketeer varsity football team fell to 0-2 in the young season with a 56-7 beat-down at the hands of the Roxana Shells at home in Red Bud last Friday night.
The Boys received the opening kick and started inside their own 10 yard line. Red Bud’s offense was stopped on consecutive runs inside and turned the ball over via a fumble at the six yard line. The Shells capitalized on the mistake on the next play with a drive up the middle for a touchdown jumping out to a 6-0 lead. Roxana extended the lead to 21-0 in the first quarter before Red Bud caught their breath. The Musketeers put together a drive aided by a Roxana penalty that moved the ball to the Shells 46. Quarterback Landon Ruebusch rolled left, avoiding pursuit and, finding Luke Quintin behind the defense, connected for a touchdown throw and run making the score 21-7 to get Red Bud back in the game.
For more from the game, please see this week’s print edition.