Dexter has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Scott City has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Dexter Bearcats will host the Scott City Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dexter will bounce into Friday's match after beating Central, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Dexter put the hurt on Central with a sharp 35-12 win on Friday.
Dexter had a senior duo take command as Lee-Michael McDonald gained 172 total yards and a touchdown and Jett Grams rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. What's more, McDonald also racked up 62 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Dexter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Houston Neely.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scott City). They claimed a resounding 41-14 victory over Chaffee at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Dexter's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Scott City, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3.
Dexter beat Scott City 26-14 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Does Dexter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scott City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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