The Dexter Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Southern Boone Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dexter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Southern Boone likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Dexter took their game with ease, bagging a 50-16 win over East Prairie. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Dexter can attribute much of their success to Langston Wernneck, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and Will Guethle, who threw for 192 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, while it was Southern Boone who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Boonville who put up more. The Eagles fell 21-13 to the Pirates.
Southern Boone's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dexter, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Dexter came out on top in a nail-biter against Southern Boone in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, sneaking past 24-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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