Dupo is 0-3 against Chester since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will head out to take on the Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Dupo will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Red Bud, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Tigers breezed past the Musketeers to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
Deegan Prater
| 10/03/25 @ Red Bud | 6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Carlyle | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Wesclin | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pinckneyville | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Principia/Whitfield | 4 |
| + 1 more games |
Deegan Prater had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 356 yards and six TDs while completing 89.5% of his passes. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 19 passing touchdowns on the season. A healthy portion of Prater's aerial production (162 yards to be exact) went to Brady Portell, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Dupo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brrayden Esterlein and Tramar Bean.
Meanwhile, Chester won against Wesclin last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over Carlyle. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Indians/Lady Indians: they've now won five in a row.
Chester's win came from a few key players Dupo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tashawn Palacio, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a pair of scores. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards. Trayton Peters was another key player, throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Dupo's record now sits at 6-0. As for Chester, their record is now 5-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Prater and Peters. Prater just won't slow down this season and has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 225.2 passing yards per game. Peters has been a dominant force too and has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 3 pick) while averaging 161.3 passing yards per game.
Dupo was dealt a bruising 48-14 loss at the hands of Chester in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 28-0.
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