Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Bearcats quickly found their mojo on Friday night against the New Madrid County Central Eagles.  They forced two fumbles and picked off five passes all while scoring 38 points to win their second game of the season at Charles Bland Stadium.  

“Defensively, we started out a little flat and I got a little nervous at first.  We gave up some yards and first downs in the beginning.” stated Dexter High School head Coach Kevin Goltra. “We know that they are fast and you can tell your kids all day long that they’re fast, but until they see it on the field they don't get it."

“As soon as we adjusted on defense I feel like we were in good shape. The kids were well prepared and knew what they were trying to run. I was really proud of them," continued Goltra.

Jett Featherston and Trevor McDonald each had two picks for the Bearcats.

“They just keep coming and I don’t know how or why,” Goltra said. “I know our D-line is senior heavy and our linebackers are really good, and we thought the safety and corners were going to be alright. Well, they’re better than expected. They line up well, play real hard and are in position to make plays.”

The Bearcats had an impressive 359 yards total in the game.  Goltra said that their power run offense really worked well against NMCC

Five Bearcats ran across the goal line to score for Dexter.  Running back Caleb Hoggard ran 29 times for 178 yards and a touchdown. Corbin Strong had 17 carries totaling 88 yards, and Bo McMullin ran for 22 yards and a touchdown.  The other two touchdowns came from passes thrown by senior quarterback Ben Sindle.  He completed 6 of 12 for 85 yards including one interception. Nick Trout and Gabe Jackson each caught the ball for six.

“All the guys had great carries, but we didn’t have a carry over 30 yards,” Goltra said. “Moving the chains, that’s really what our offensive line is about and we are moving the chains constantly and those guys are doing awesome.”

“He made one bad decision, but threw some nice balls as well,” Goltra said about Ben Sindle. “He’s coming on. We just got to continue to work on our passing game. I thought the pass protection was great tonight.”

“If you have to go 70-80 yards in high school football to score, the odds are just against you, even for a high-powered offense,” Goltra said. “We are not a high-powered offense, We’re a power offense. Having a short field and turnovers really plays into our offense. If we don’t get that, then it’s just a whole lot harder to move the ball and score.”

Final Score Dexter 38, NMCC 0

NMCC    0     0    0    0   -   0

Dexter    6   14    6   12  -  38

First Quarter

D - Caleb Hoggard 6-yard run (kick no good), 7:01

Second Quarter

D - Nick Trout 10-yard pass from Ben Sindle (Hoggard run), 6:40

D - Gabe Jackson 25-yard pass from Sindle (run no good), 0:39

Third Quarter

D - Corbin Strong 21-yard run (run no good), 0:59

Fourth Quarter

D - Bo McMullin 3-yard run (run no good), 9:04

D - Jett Featherston 55-yard interception return (run no good), 7:35

Individual Stats

Rushing - NMCC, Christen Phillips 4-17, Quazavion Jackson 3-12, Grae Palmer 8-8, JaMonte Smith 4-2, Tra Ranson 1-0, Jamal Ranson 1-0, Austin Davis 1-(-5).

Dexter, Caleb Hoggard 29-178, Corbin Strong 17-88, Bo McMullin 3-22, Jett Featherston 1-7, Ernesto Rivera 1-(-5), Ben Sindle 2-(-5), Hunter Lawrence 3-(-11).

Passing -  NMCC, Christen Phillips 2-4-1 37, Grae Palmer 5-18-4 33. Dexter, Ben Sindle 6-12-1 85.

Receiving - NMCC, Austin Davis 3-36, Quazavion Jackson 3-29, Chase Silman 1-5. Dexter, Gabe Jackson 4-68, Nick Trout 1-10, Bo McMullin 1-7.

The Dexter Bearcats (2-1) will be on the road next Saturday, September 9th traveling to Bolivar, Missouri to take on the Drexel of Miami Bobcats at 2:00 p.m.  The ShowMe Times will be there to bring you all the coverage.

Dexter, Missouri - For the second time this season the Lady Cats competed against the Poplar Bluff Mules.  This time in Bearcat territory.

"The girls showed up to play today and wow did they look good!" stated Lady Cats Tennis coach Jenni Rinehart.   "Their feet were moving the entire match and they got out on the courts and put their shots away."

Dexter defeated Poplar Bluff for a second time by a score of 9 - 0.  The Junior Varsity also won 7 - 0.

Varsity Doubles

#1 Morgan Aldridge/Nicole Sells vs. S. Holland, S. Johnson 8-1

#2 Rachel Singh, Jadyn Northcutt vs. M. White, E. Williams 8-3

#3 Abby Dorton, Malia Cook vs. C. Dollins, V. Ward 8-1

Varsity Singles

M. Aldridge vs. S. Holland 8-1

N. Sells vs. S. Johnson 8-1

R. Singh vs. M. White 8-0

J. Northcutt vs. E. Williams 8-1

A. Dorton vs. C. Dollins 8-0

M. Cook vs. V. Ward 8-1

JV Doubles 

#1 H. Bollinger, C. Northcutt vs. C. Varner, I. Sifford 6-0

# 2 K. Keirsey, M. Rodgers vs. S. Carpenter, S. Anders 6-1

JV Singles

H. Bollinger vs. C. Varner 6-2

K. Keirsey vs. S. Carpenter 6-1

C. Northcutt vs. I. Sifford 6-0

M. Rodgers vs. M. Williams WIN BY FORFEIT 

R. Thornton vs. K. Morey WIN BY FORFEIT

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - The Dexter Lady Cats volleyball defeated the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs 25-20, 25-23 win the Notre Dame Volleyball Fest Championship for a second straight year on Saturday, September 2, 2017.

Dexter senior Hannah Thurmon was a key factor in finishing the game for the Bearcats, recording three of their last five points and finishing with 13 kills and 5 digs against the Bulldogs.

Addie Kruse finished with 7 kills and 3 digs. Megan Trout had 9 digs and Rhylan Hillis had 7 digs.

The Junior Varsity team also won their tournament at Notre Dame.

Dexter will travel to Bloomfield on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.  Match time 6:00 p.m.

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