Football Recap: New Madrid County Central Eagles vs. Dexter Bearcats
Friday just wasn't the day for New Madrid County Central's offense. They were dealt a 40-0 defeat at the hands of the Dexter Bearcats on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 110th).
Dexter can attribute much of their success to Jett Grams, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
New Madrid County Central is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Dexter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Madrid County Central will challenge Hermann at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hermann will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something New Madrid County Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dexter, they will square off against East Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully East Prairie likes a good challenge.
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