Dexter, MO - The 2021 high school football season started on Friday, August 20th at Charles Bland Stadium with the annual jamboree featuring Dexter, Caruthersville, Fredericktown, and Poplar Bluff.

It was hot and muggy, but football fans came out to support their favorite teams.

The Bearcats opened with a 12-0 win over Fredericktown.  They defeated the Caruthersville Tigers 12-6 and finished with a 6-all tie with the Poplar Bluff Mules.

Coach Aaron Pixley played almost athlete on his 54-man roster preparing the Bearcats for the season opener against the Scott City Rams on August 27th at home. Kick-off 7 p.m.

Josh Alday, starting quarterback for the Bearcats, ran down the left sideline for a 25-yard touchdown and Kaeden Kennedy scored on a 3-yard run up the middle against Fredericktown.

Backup quarterback, Ryder Williams, threw a touchdown pass to Damon Helton against Poplar Bluff. That scrimmage ended in a 6-6 tie.

Against Caruthersville, Alday completed a 7-yard touchdown to Josupait for a score.

Taylor Condict finished the evening with a 12-yard touchdown defeating the Tigers 12-6.