The Southern Boone Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Dexter Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Boone's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Dexter's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Southern Boone is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Boonville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 13-3 to the Pirates. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Dexter got themselves on the board against East Prairie on Friday, but East Prairie never followed suit. They breezed by the Eagles on the road to the tune of 36-0. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Eagles are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jett Grams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Jason Hervoyavich got in on the action as well, 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 matches 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.
Southern Boone's defeat dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Dexter, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Southern Boone has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dexter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 308.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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