It was a good run, but Dupo unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Red Bud Musketeers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Dupo Tigers suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Tigers have struggled against the Musketeers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deegan Prater, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 197 yards and a touchdown. Luke Ellis was another key back, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dupo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Dupo's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Red Bud, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Dupo will host Chester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season. As for Red Bud, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wesclin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesclin is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Red Bud will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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