Ste. Genevieve is 8-2 against Dexter since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ste. Genevieve Dragons will take on the Dexter Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ste. Genevieve is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 26-16 win over Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Meanwhile, Dexter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Fredericktown 56-20. Considering the Bearcats have won nine matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dexter relied on the efforts of Lee-Michael McDonald, who gained 183 total yards and three touchdowns, and Jett Grams, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. McDonald was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 posted since the start of last season.
Ste. Genevieve is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.2 points per game. As for Dexter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Ste. Genevieve barely slipped by Dexter in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McDonald, who picked up 173 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ste. Genevieve still be able to contain McDonald? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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