There's no place like home for Dupo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 29-23 W over the Sparta/Steeleville Bulldogs on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Deegan Prater
| 10/17/25 vs Sparta/Steeleville | 76 |
| 10/10/25 @ Chester | 15 |
| 10/03/25 @ Red Bud | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Carlyle | 52 |
| 09/19/25 @ Wesclin | 62 |
| + 3 more games |
Deegan Prater continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 174 yards and two TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Dupo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Prater and Thinh Staggs.
Dupo pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points over those games. As for Sparta/Steeleville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Dupo will head out to challenge East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Oilers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.38 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sparta/Steeleville, they are taking a road trip to take on Frankfort at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
