Football Preview: Dexter Bearcats vs. East Prairie Eagles
The Dexter Bearcats will head out to square off against the East Prairie Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Dexter's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past New Madrid County Central 40-0 at home. Fans of the Bearcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Dexter can attribute much of their success to Jett Grams, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Dexter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Houston Neely, Jaxon Miller, and Devin Turnbo picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for East Prairie at home against Chaffee on Friday as the team secured a 52-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Dexter's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for East Prairie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Dexter against East Prairie when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-18 win. Does Dexter have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Prairie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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