The East Prairie Eagles will face off against the Dexter Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
East Prairie will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt Chaffee on Friday. East Prairie simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chaffee 52-21 at home.
Meanwhile, Dexter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past New Madrid County Central, posting a 40-0 win at home. The Bearcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Among those leading the charge was Jett Grams, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 13 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 Houston Neely, Jaxon Miller, and Devin Turnbo picked up one apiece.
East Prairie now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dexter, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
East Prairie was dealt a bruising 56-18 loss at the hands of Dexter in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can East Prairie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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