The Ste. Genevieve Dragons will take on the Caruthersville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ste. Genevieve is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Jefferson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Dragons blew the Blue Jays out of the water with a 55-14 final score. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Blue Jays recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Owen Roth
10/17/25 vs Jefferson | 75 |
10/10/25 @ Fredericktown | 67 |
08/29/25 vs St. Vincent | 63 |
09/26/25 vs Central | 60 |
09/19/25 @ Potosi | 43 |
Ste. Genevieve's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Roth led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave Roth a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Justin Schweigert, who rushed for 72 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries.
Another reason for the win was Ste. Genevieve's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Madden Owen Wolk was especially locked on to Jefferson's QB and sacked him three times. Mason Trollinger was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Caruthersville over Portageville in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 48-14 final score. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 254th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ste. Genevieve's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Caruthersville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Ste. Genevieve might still be hurting after the 42-20 defeat they got from Caruthersville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Dragons, Jermonte Alexander (who rushed for 156 yards and one TD on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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