With a playoff game on the line, Dexter rose to the challenge on Friday. They really took it to the Fredericktown Black Cats for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-20 victory. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.
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. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Dexter's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Fredericktown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Dexter will face off against Ste. Genevieve on Friday. Dexter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.1 points per game this season. Fredericktown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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