The Dexter Bearcats are taking a road trip to take on the Kelly Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Dexter will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 36) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 victory over Southern Boone. The 24-point effort marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Nolan Alford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles. Jett Grams also helped out as he racked up 111 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Kelly was beaten by New Madrid County Central 47-14 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Dexter pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kelly, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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