Dexter hasn't had much luck against Ste. Genevieve recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dexter Bearcats will challenge the Ste. Genevieve Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Dexter is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Dexter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Fredericktown 56-20. Considering the Bearcats have won nine matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dexter had a senior duo take command as Lee-Michael McDonald gained 183 total yards and three touchdowns and Jett Grams rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. What's more, McDonald also racked up 150 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nolan Alford, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 563 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ste. Genevieve hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ste. Genevieve came out on top against Central by a score of 26-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Ste. Genevieve has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.2 points per game. As for Dexter, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Dexter and Ste. Genevieve were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but Dexter suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. Can Dexter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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