The Dupo Tigers will face off against the Sparta/Steeleville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Dupo and Chester were almost perfectly matched up, but Dupo suffered a 38-37 loss. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Deegan Prater and Trayton Peters. Peters had a great game and threw for 188 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Meanwhile, Prater was balling out in the loss, throwing for 316 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in one score on the ground.
Even if they lost, Dupo's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Shia Owensby was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sparta/Steeleville against Carlyle on Friday as the squad secured a 41-8 win. That looming 41-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dupo fell to 6-1. As for Sparta/Steeleville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Dupo's way against Sparta/Steeleville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Dupo made off with a 47-26 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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