Unity football team celebrates playoff win over Roxana, date with SJO set


Rockets celebrate touchdown
Photo: Sentinel/Chris Johns

ROXANA - With Roxana's Mason Shaw looking on, Unity's Jacob Thomas and Tre Hoggard celebate after Hoggard’s touchdown in the first half in Saturday’s Class 3A first-round matchup. The Rockets (7-3) ended the Shells playoff run via a 44-31 defeat. The win sets up a football playoff showdown against undefeated Illini Prairie Conference rivals St. Joseph-Ogden (10-0) on Saturday at 2 pm at Hicks Field. See more photos from Unity - Roxana game here.

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