Dexter, Missouri - An August storm full of rain and lightning covering most of southeast Missouri delayed the Poplar Bluff vs Dexter football game by 30 minutes on Friday evening at Charles Bland Stadium. The 30-minute wait is a rule handed down from MSHSAA (Missouri State High School Activities Association) when lightning is spotted in the area. Once play resumed it was the Mules who came out on top 41 - 8.
Poplar Bluff took the lead early scoring on their first three possessions of the game. Jerrid Moore took the opening kick-off about 80 yards in the first 11 seconds of the first quarter to put the Mules on the scoreboard first.
Poplar Bluff’s Zane Foust pass to Tyson Cox led to the second touchdown with just 8:20 left in the first quarter. Brett Larousse ran 12 yards to score the third touchdown and then carried the ball 10 yards for the fourth touchdown in the first quarter.
Dexter was able to force two turnovers in the 2nd quarter. Seth Rogers came up with both, one was only inches from the goal line and the other on the Bearcat 21 yard line.
The football game was delayed for 30 minutes at the 4:51 mark of the first quarter because of lightning. Despite the rain several Bearcat and Mule fans toughed it out and waiting for the boys of fall to return to the field.
“When the kids had to sit there for 30 minutes and decide who wants to play football or not, that’s a big thing,” Goltra said.
Once the ball was back in play and the teams took the field, Zane Foust connected with Tyson Cox with a 54-yard touchdown pass with 4:42 left in the half and the Mules took a 34-0 lead into the half-time break.
“We came out terrible,” commented Dexter head football coach Kevin Goltra. “It all started with the opening kick-off return for a touchdown. We really miss Jason Jarrell terribly bad in the kicking game.”
“I think that just deflated the balloon completely until the lightning hit, until halftime,” continued Goltra.
Dexter came out strong in the 3rd quarter. Trevor McDonald raced down the field for a gain of 34 yards on the second play. Payton Tinnin ran for a 22-yard gain setting up a 2-yard touchdown by Hunter Lawrence. Gabe Jackson caught a 2-point pass from Ben Sindle putting the Bearcats on the board for the first time. Score 34-8.
“We made adjustments and the kids responded, so I think they are slowly starting to see how to win,” commented Goltra. “They were ready to play after halftime. The second half I saw some very encouraging things. I saw excitement in the offensive line that I haven’t seen before.”
Quarterback Logan Bell completed the final touchdown of the game for Poplar Bluff in the third quarter with 1:21 left on the clock. A 13-yard touchdown run earned the win for the Mules. Final score 41 - 8.
The Mules finished with a total of 182 yards led by 106 yards passing from Zane Foust who hit Tyson Cox four times for 79 yards. Brett Larousse rushed for 77 yards on six carries.
The Bearcats finished with a total of 160 yards. Payton Tinnin rushed for 75 yards on 21 carries and Trevor McDonald rushed for 72 yards on 14 carries.
Jett Featherston earned 4 tackles and 7 tackle assists. Bo McMullen recorded 3 tackles and 6 tackle assists.
Dexter will travel to New Madrid County Central on Friday evening while Poplar Bluff travels to St. Charles, Missouri. Game times are 7:00 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri - With one win under their belt and looking forward to a home opener the Lady Bearcats wanted the win and that's exactly what they got. They swept the Charleston Lady Bluejays 9-0 in varsity and 4-0 in junior varsity. The varsity Lady Cats did not allow one point by the Lady Jays during the singles matches.
"We played well at all positions today," commented Dexter head tennis coach April Aldridge. "We are going to continue to push ourselves to play with the best teams in our district."
VARSITY: DEXTER 9, CHARLESTON 0
VARSITY SINGLES
No. 1 Lexi May (D) def. Coreyanna Frazier (C) 8-0
No. 2 Morgan Aldridge (D) def. Ashonta Whitney (C) 8-0
No. 3 Macy Urhahn (D) def. Zakyrah Curtis (C) 8-0
No. 4 Rachel Singh (D) def. De'Quilla Williams (C) 8-0
No. 5 Nicole Sells (D) def. Faquazia Wilson (C) 8-0
No. 6 Malia Cook (D) def. AShanti Williams (C) 8-0
VARSITY DOUBLES
No. 1 Aldridge-Urhahn (D) def. Frazier-Whitney (C) 8-1
No. 2 May-Cook (D) def. Curtis-Wilson (C) 8-1
No. 3 Singh-Sells (D) def. D. Williams-A. Williams (C) 8-0
JUNIOR VARSITY: DEXTER 4, CHARLESTON 0
JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES
No. 1 Jadyn Northcutt (D) def. Kaitlyn Humphrey (C) 6-0
No. 2 Abbie Dorton (D) def. Anica Paris (C) 6-0
No. 3 Maci McBride (D) def. Kiarra Pettigrew (C) 6-0
JUNIOR VARSITY DOUBLES
No. 1 Northcutt-Dorton (D) def. Humphrey-Paris (C) 6-1
Dexter (2-0) will host Cape Central on Thursday, August 25th. Game time 4:00 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter middle school football team has already had several days of practice in the scorching heat since school started. They are comprised of 7th grade athletes and 8th grade athletes. The DMS Bearcats will have four home games and four away games.
Dexter will open at HOME on Thursday, September 1st at 5:00 p.m. against Doniphan. This will be an 8th grade only game.
They will then travel to New Madrid County Central on Tuesday, September 6th. Both the 7th and 8th grade football teams will compete. Game time 5:00 p.m. The next two games will also be on the road; Malden on Thursday, September 8th (7th and 8th grade) and East Prairie on Tuesday, September 13th (7th grade only). Game time for Malden is 6:00 p.m. and game time for East Prairie is 5:30 p.m.
The next three games will be at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter. Both the 7th grade and 8th grade football teams will compete against Sikeston on Thursday, September 22nd; Caruthersville on Tuesday, September 27th; and Kennett on Thursday, September 29th with all games beginning at 5:00 p.m.
The DMS Bearcats will end their season on the road against Portageville on Tuesday, October 4th. Game time 5:00 p.m.
2016 DMS Football Schedule
September 1st Doniphan 8th Home 5:00 p.m.
September 6th NMCC 7th/8th Away 5:00 p.m.
September 8th Malden 7th/8th Away 6:00 p.m.
September 13th East Prairie 7th Away 5:30 p.m.
September 22nd Sikeston 7th/8th Home 5:00 p.m.
September 27th Caruthersville 7th/8th Home 5:00 p.m.
September 29th Kennett 7th/8th Home 5:00 p.m.
October 4th Portageville 8th Away 5:00 p.m.
Sikeston, Missouri - The Lady Bearcats traveled to Sikeston for their season opener defeating the Bulldogs 9 - 0 in varsity and 6 - 0 in the junior varsity match-ups. Though their uniforms are somewhere lost in transit and two junior varsity girls were out with injuries it didn't stop the Cats from showing they can compete under any circumstance.
"It was good to get the first match completed," commented head tennis coach April Aldridge. "We had some first match "jitters" early on, but as the day progressed, I feel like we settled into playing our tennis game."
VARSITY: DEXTER 9, SIKESTON 0
VARSITY SINGLES
No. 1 Lexi May (D) def. Claire Hamlin (S) 8-0
No. 2 Morgan Aldridge (D) def. Mackenzie Alsup (S) 8-2
No. 3 Reagan Miller (D) def. Emma Renfroe (S) 8-2
No. 4 Macy Urhahn (D) def. Makayla Hutton (S) 8-1
No. 5 Rachel Singh (D) def. Malyn Hodges (S) 8-0
No. 6 Nicole Sells (D) def. Reagan Collins (S) 8-0
VARSITY DOUBLES
No. 1 Aldridge-Urhahn (D) def. Hamlin-Alsup (S) 8-0
No. 2 May-Miller (D) def. Renfroe-Hutton (S) 8-2
No. 3 Singh-Sells (D) def. Hodges-Collins (S) 8-0
JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES
No. 1 Malia Cook (D) def. Jasmin Maisura (S) 6-1
No. 2 Jadyn Northcutt (D) def. Elissa Boes (S) 6-0
No. 3 Abbie Dorton (D) def. Giselle Galang (S) 6-0
No. 4 Maci McBride (D) def. Mariah Barton (S) 6-0
JUNIOR VARSITY DOUBLES
No. 1 Cook-McBride (D) def. Masuria-Collins (S) 6-1
No. 2 Dorton-Northcutt (D) def.Boes-Galang (S) 6-0
Dexter (1-0) will host the Charleston Lady Bluejays on Tuesday, August 23rd. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri -The ShowMe Times is proud to highlight the outstanding performanaces of two Dexter Bearcat Football Athletes each week. Two players will be chosen - one offensive player and one defensive player who will be featured as Players of the Week.
Leadership on the athletic field is often a good indicator of the future development of our young students and is a perfect training ground for future leaders.
This week several athletes contributed on the field, and many athletes showed extreme professionalism against their opponent; however only two players were chosen.
The ShowMe Times is pleased to announce the Players of the Week are Mr. Payton Tinnin (Offense) and Mr. Gabe Jackson (Defense).
Payton was chosen as Offensive Player of the Week against Ste. Genevieve for his 13-yard run with 21 seconds left in the third quarter to produce the only touchdown for the Dexter Bearcats. He also rushed for 31 yards on 9 carries.
"Tinnin (5'10" 165 lb senior) is one of the few seniors we have and he is doing a great job," commented head football coach Kevin Goltra. "He steps up in whatever role we need him in and he performs at a high level. Do to recent unexpected injuries, he was thrown into the OLB role this week and with just two practices, he played very well. he's a great football player and even better person."
Gabe (6'4" 240 lb junior) was chosen as Defensive Player of the Week against Ste. Genevieve with six solo tackles and one tackle assist as well as having the largest yardage gain of the game on offense. He dragged a few Dragons at least five yards on his way to a 20 yard gain.
"He was phenomenal tonight. You saw the Gabe Jackson that everyone looks at when they see him being 6'4", 240 lbs and this mammoth of a dude," stated Goltra. "Just because you are a big dude doesn't mean you can or do play like that. He finally played up to his ability tonight. Last year he made good plays. In practice it was a different Gabe Jackson this week. He went really hard in practice pushing the guys. Even when he was on the scout team, he would step in there and pushing the guys."
"That is what he is capable of doing and we have got to have him," continued Goltra. "Nobody can block him when he is ready to roll like that."
Week #2: Dexter will host Poplar Bluff on Friday, August 26th. Kick-off at 7:00 p.m.
