Dexter, Missouri – It was Homecoming Friday evening for the Dexter Bearcats! After a long week of preparation for Friday night’s football game, it was a great night to be a BEARCAT! Students celebrated all week with crazy dress-up days, a pep rally, designing posters and decorating the stadium, tailgate festival at the BEC just before the game, announcing the Homecoming Queen and ending the night with a win over the Kennett Indians for the 15th time in a row!
Had it not been for the game-winning drive in the closing minutes of the game, there would have been a different ending to this story! Peyton Pollock #12, Dexter’s quarterback threw a short pass to Ethan Stevens with just 4:15 left in the game to tie Kennett 34-34. It was all up to Jason Jarrell #10 to secure the victory and he hit one perfectly between the uprights. Final score 35-34! Way to go Bearcats!!
“Peyton did a really good job avoiding the pressure and scrambling around,” Dexter’s head football coach Justin Peden said. “Our linemen kept trying to block and give him a chance. The guys know if Peyton gets to scrambling to keep looking for someone to block because he can make something happen.”
Peyton Pollock passed to Austin Chesser #88 for a 24-yard touchdown to put Dexter on the board first against the Indians. Jason Jarrell’s kick was good giving the Bearcats a 7-0 lead with 8:20 remaining in the first quarter.
Edward Wilson answered with a touchdown for the Indians, but Sion Pixley’s run was no good afterwards still giving Dexter a one-point advantage.
Dylan Bazarian wasted no time in the second quarter running up the middle for a 21-yard touchdown. Jason Jarrell kicked another extra point giving the Bearcats a 14-6 lead going into the half.
Dexter scored first in the second half when Dylan Bazarian ran up the middle for an 8-yard touchdown. Jason Jarrell perfect again for an extra point. Bearcats 21 – Indians 6.
The fourth quarter was filled with touchdowns, six to be exact! Edward Wilson hit Gooden again for a touchdown, but Kennett could not make the extra point. Sion Pixley was taken down by a Bearcat again.
Fourteen seconds later Dylan Bazarian answered Kennett’s touchdown with one of his own. He ran 40 yards for his third touchdown of the game and gave the Bearcats their largest lead of the contest 28-12. Jason Jarrell’s kick was perfect!
The tied changed quickly when Kennett’s quarterback Edward Wilson wiped away the entire deficit in the next two minutes. Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Johnie Brooks then Brooks ran in for an extra two points. Edward Wilson then took one in on his own scoring with a 35-yard touchdown and added two points with a conversion run. Kennett tallied 16 points on two touchdowns to tie 28-28 with 7:43 left in the fourth quarter.
“Kennett has got some athletic kids and their quarterback gives them dimension, “stated Peden. “He was able to run the ball and get outside on us. We made some mistakes defensively. We corrected it and went to a Cover Four, but they’ve got some good athletes and you have got to tip your hat to #25. He is a good player.”
Dexter fumbled the ball away and Wilson took the advantage to run 70 yards on the next play to give Kennett their first lead of the game with 6:23 left in regulation. Nathan Spence tried to kick the extra point for the Indians, but failed. Kennett 34-Dexter 28.
Dexter’s sideline was brought to life yelling, “The games not over! We CAN do this! We can beat them!” Football players were yelling and slapping helmets and getting their offensive players pumped up!
It worked! Carson Dean provided Dexter with great field advantage with his kick-off return brought down at Kennett’s 22-yard line.
“Great return,” Peden said. “Carson had a fumble earlier and I think he wanted a little bit of redemption for that. Once he hit the line he kind of hit another gear. Carson’s got a little wiggle to him. He hit that crease and got it up field. We were able to calm down, be methodical, get the ball in the end zone and get ahead, which was great!”
Peyton Pollock was able to find Ethan Stevens for the game-winning touchdown! The Bearcats were determined to beat Kennett and they did for the 15 time in a row!
Ethan Stevens had a good night finishing the game with an amazing interception with just 1:27 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bearcats were celebrating all the way to the end of the game!
“We needed to know that we could do what we needed to do offensively with these guys,” stated Coach Peden. “coach Beck, our Offensive Coordinator, makes the calls and was seeking something with their defense. They shifted a lot so we would lineup, wait for them to shift and then make the call. We made some big plays. When our offense gets clicking and moving we can make big plays and then slow it down and grin it out running the ball if we want. We have got a good balance and it really showed on that drive and the last drive that we are no one-dimensional.”
Ethan Stevens had six catches for a total of 61 yards. Austin Aldridge had four receptions for a total of 96 yards.
Jason Jarrell was perfect 5 for 5 on extra-point attempts.
Noah Kronk had a team-high 14 tackles. Dylan Bazarian had 10 tackles along with Drake Mitchell who added 9 tackles and Jason Mattison who tallied 8 tackles. 
The Dexter Bearcats had an amazing win over Kennett for their annual Homecoming! They are not 3-3 on the season and 2-1 in their conference.
Dexter will be back in action when they travel to New Madrid County Central on Friday night. Game time 7:00 p.m.
Final Score Dexter 35-Kennett 34Kennett 6 0 0 28 - 34
Dexter 7 7 7 14 - 35
First Quarter
DX - Austin Chesser 24 pass from Peyton Pollock (Jason Jarrell kick), 8:20 (7-0 DX)
KN - Edward Wilson 5 run (conversion failed), 6:18 (7-6 DX)
Second Quarter
DX - Dylan Bazarian 21 run (Jarrell kick), 5:58 (14-6 DX)
Third Quarter
DX - Bazarian 8 run (Jarrell kick), 1:34 (21-6 DX)
Fourth Quarter
KN - Fred Gooden 17 pass from Wilson (conversion failed), 8:48 (21-12 DX)
DX - Bazarian 40 run (Jarrell kick), 8:34, (28-12 DX)
KN - Johnie Brooks 35 pass from Wilson (conversion good), 8:06 (28-20 DX)
KN - Wilson 35 run (conversion good), 7:45 (28-28)
KN - Wilson 70 run (kick failed), 6:23 (34-28 KN)
DX - Ethan Stevens 5 pass from Pollock (Jarrell kick), 4:16 (35-34 DX)
TEAM STATISTICS
|
Stat |
KENNETT |
DEXTER |
|
First downs |
20 |
21 |
|
Rushing-yards |
47-254 |
30-119 |
|
Passing yards |
76 |
246 |
|
Comp-Att-Int |
10-17-1 |
16-26-0 |
|
Total yards |
330 |
365 |
|
Fumbles-lost |
0-0 |
4-4 |
|
Penalties-yards |
10-102 |
10-100 |
|
Punts-Avg. |
5-186 |
2-78 |
|
Possession Time |
25:58 |
22:02 |
|
Sacks by-yards |
1-10 |
0-0 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - (Kennett) Edward Wilson 33-241, Jahaida Childress 7-20, Anthony Hawkins 4-(-7), Mc Hudson 2-(-2), Fred Gooden 1-2. (Dexter) Dylan Bazarian 10-94, Carson Dean 9-20, Peyton Pollock 9-1, Ethan Stevens 1-3, Tim Spence 1-1.
Passing - (Kennett) Edward Wilson 10-17-0 = 76. (Dexter) Peyton Pollock 16-26-0 = 246.
Receiving - (Kennett) Anthony Hawkins 4-4, Michael Richmonds 2-13, Fred Gooden 1-17, Johnie Brooks 1-35, Sion Pixley 1-5, Mc Hudson 1-2. (Dexter) Ethan Stevens 6-61, Austin Aldridge 4-96, Austin Chesser 3-58, Jason Jarrell 1-18, Dylan Bazarian 1-7, Gain White 1-6.
Punting - (Kennett) Fred Gooden 5-186. (Dexter) Ethan Stevens 2-78.
These young ladies have practiced hard to bring you a great season!
The Lady Rebels will play in their first tournament of the year, the Big 4 Tournament, which will be right after their first game of the season. Good luck to the Lady Rebels as they begin their season Monday evening.
A complete schedule is listed below.
Dexter, Missouri - The Lady 'Cats of T.S. Hill Middle School in Dexter are ready for another exciting season. They open at home on Thursday, October 2nd. Game time is 6:00 p.m.
The incoming 8th grade athletes are packed with talent and approach the upcoming season with high hopes. Having spent many years of summer leagues and traveling teams, this group of young ladies is not new to the court.
Their season opener is against East Prairie and their first four games are at home! Plenty of opportunities to come out and watch these girls play!
The 8th grade team will host a tournament October 25th – 27th. Games times and schools participating will be announced at a later date.
The 7th grade team will travel to New Madrid County Central for a tournament on October 20th and 21st.
November 3rd vs Poplar Bluff will be the last home game of the season. They play their last four games away, so come out early and cheer for the amazing ladies who love to play basketball!
The SCAA Tournament will be hosted in Dexter after their last game in November.
Missouri – The Missouri Volleyball Coaches Association have released their state rankings today. The Lady ‘Cats are ranked no. 6 in Class 3, District 1.
Dexter's record is 20-2-1 when the rankings were announced.
Helias Catholic is ranked #1 followed by St. Francis Borgia, St. Pius X (Festus), Villa Duchesne, and Lutheran South.
The Bernie Mules also ranked within the top 10 placing 9th in Class 1, District 1.
Ranks are listed below:
Class 1
1. Winona
2. Bismarck
3. Leopold
4. Santa Fe
5. St. Vincent
6. Green Ridge
7. Osceola
8. Sparta
9. Bernie
10. Sacred Heart
Class 2
1. St. Paul Lutheran
2. Fatima
3. Lutheran St. Charles
4. Liberty Mountain View
5. Strafford
6. Woodland
7. Fair Grove
8. Arcadia Valley
9. Valle Catholic
10. Adrian
Class 3
1. Helias Catholic
2. St. Francis Borgia
3. St. Pius X (Festus)
4. Villa Duchesne
5. Lutheran South
6. Dexter
7. St. Pius (KC)
8. North County
9. Duchesne
10. Windsor
Class 4
1. Liberty
2. Ozark
3. Lee’s Summit West
4. St. Joseph’s Academy
5. Lafayett
6. Lee’s Summitt
7. Francis Howell
8. Nixa
9. Cor Jesu Academy
10. Carl Junction
Dexter, Missouri - The Lady ‘Cats of Dexter have done it again! They defeated the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs 25-8, 25-10 at the Bearcat Event Center.
Shyann Jines led the Bearcats with 6 kills. Lexie Barnes, Julia Hahn, and Jessica Lindsey each had 4 kills. Krysten Garrison added 3 kills.
Krysten Garrison tallied 2 aces. Shyann Jines and Brittany Brown recorded 1 ace each.
Julia Hahn led the Bearcats with 5 digs. Jessica Lindsey and Brittany Brown each tallied 4 digs. Shyann Jines added 3 digs.
The Junior Varsity team also won both of their matches. They defeated the Bulldogs 25-15, 25-16.
"You want to keep getting better at this point in the season," Dexter's head coach Carmen Morgan said. "When the first of October gets here it is almost like another season to me. You've just got to keep going up. The good stuff is in late October, but we cannot get complacent."
The Lady ‘Cats will be back in action at the Bearcat Event Center on Monday when they host the Puxico Lady Indians. Game time is 6:00 p.m.
