Football Preview: Dexter Bearcats vs. Southern Boone Eagles
The Dexter Bearcats will challenge the Southern Boone Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Dexter: 3.8, Southern Boone: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Southern Boone is hoping to do what East Prairie couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dexter's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Dexter breezed by East Prairie on the road to the tune of 36-0. 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+ points.
Jett Grams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Jason Hervoyavich got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 14 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 Christian Wirz, Houston Neely, and Neely picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Southern Boone was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 13-3 to Boonville. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Dexter's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Southern Boone, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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