Dupo hasn't had much luck against Red Bud recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will challenge the Musketeers at 7:00 p.m. Dupo is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Dupo made easy work of Carlyle and carried off a 46-26 victory.
Deegan Prater produced another solid effort throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards and one TD. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making 11 total tackles. Brrayden Esterlein was another key player, picking up 133 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Cole Hearty
| 09/05/25 vs Principia/Whitfield | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pinckneyville | 4 |
| 08/29/25 @ Bayless | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Wesclin | 6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Carlyle | 10 |
Dupo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Nelson, Cole Hearty, and Esterlein picked up one apiece. Hearty also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Red Bud came up short against Sparta/Steeleville on Friday and fell 34-22.
Red Bud's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Dupo, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Dupo and Red Bud were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Dupo suffered an agonizing 21-20 defeat. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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