Dexter, Missouri - The ShowMe Times is proud to highlight the outstanding performances 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. Bo McMullin (Defense).Payton Tinnin (5'10" 165 lb senior) was chosen as Offensive Player of the Week against Poplar Bluff earning 75 yards rushing on 21 carries; almost half of the total offensive yards gained in the game. Tinnin also had 5 tackles against the Mules.
"Tinnin is our best RB right now and played well in Friday's game," commented Coach Goltra. "McDonald was close to being selected, but ball security was the deciding factor in our offensive player of the week."
Bo McMullin (6' 0" 190 lb junior) was chosen as Defensive Player of the Week against Poplar Bluff recording 9 total tackles; 3 solo and 6 assisted.
"Bo did a great job Friday night. He brought energy to a defense that came out flat and made some big plays in the 2nd half," stated Coach Goltra. "Jett Featherston was a close 2nd in the voting. He played well and is starting to be a big contributor."
Week #3: Dexter Bearcats will be on the road against the New Madrid County Central Eagles, Friday, September 2nd. Game time 7:00 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri – The ShowMe Times Dexter Athlete Spotlight shines on Chelsea Mullins.
Chelsea is a Dexter Bearcat Football Cheerleader. She is a senior at the Dexter High School.
She is the daughter of Michael and Alona Mullins.
Mullins lettered in dance two years and lettered in football cheerleading three years.
Her future plans are to go to St. Louis College of Pharmacy to become a pharmacist. Chelsea enjoys cheering and reading. She has participated in dance and cheerleading at Dexter.
She is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Our Dexter Cheerleaders motivate our football team and Bearcat Fans each Friday night and we are very exciting to see them cheer in front of the home town crowd or at an away game! We are very proud of them and glad they are on OUR team!
Their routines have many components including tumbling, jumps, cheers, stunts, and dance and they are there for us each and every game, rain or shine, hot or cold!! We love our Bearcat cheerleaders!
"A Cheerleader is a DREAMER that NEVER gives up!"
Dexter, Missouri – The ShowMe Times Dexter Athlete Spotlight shines on Emily Page.
Emily is a Dexter Bearcat Football Cheerleader. She is a senior at the Dexter High School.
She is the daughter of Louise and Michael Page.
Page is active in the Pep Club, Model City, Missouri Girls State, and was a member of the Top 10% for two years.
She was on the All-County Cheerleading Team in 2016 and the Academic-All-State Volleyball Team in 2016.
Her future plans are to run track and field in college. Emily enjoys pageants, running, and being in good company. She has participated in varsity track and basketball and football cheerleading. Outside of school she participated in the AAU Cleats of Fire Track Team.
She is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Our Dexter Cheerleaders motivate our football team and Bearcat Fans each Friday night and we are very exciting to see them cheer in front of the home town crowd or at an away game! We are very proud of them and glad they are on OUR team!
Their routines have many components including tumbling, jumps, cheers, stunts, and dance and they are there for us each and every game, rain or shine, hot or cold!! We love our Bearcat cheerleaders!
"A Cheerleader is a DREAMER that NEVER gives up!"
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Here are the plays from beginning to end!
- Poplar Bluff Mules at Dexter Bearcats
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- Mules Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by Hunter LAWRENCE from DHS 40 for 40 yards returned by JERRID MOORE
- TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:49
- Point After Touchdown
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- PAT Kick by ADAM VINCENT GOOD.
- DHS Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 40 for 44 yards returned by Caleb HOGGARD
- Tackled by MASON LIBLA, ADAM VINCENT for 14 yards
- 1-10 DHS 30 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by MYANZA MCCAIN, JACOB DUNLAP for 1 yards
- 2- 9 DHS 31 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JOE DARLIN for 0 yards
- 3- 9 DHS 31 Pass
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- Ben SINDLE Passes to Nick TROUT INCOMPLETE
- 4- 9 DHS 31 Punt
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- Punt by Ben SINDLE from DHS 31 for 28 yards downed
- Mules Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 Mule 41 Rush FDR
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- JERRID MOORE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Jett FEATHERSTON, Nate GARGAS for 12 yards
- 1-10 DHS 47 Rush
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- ZANE FOUST Carries(QB Keeper) Tackled by Bo MCMULLIN for 6 yards
- 2- 4 DHS 41 Rush FDR
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- BRETT BAROUSSE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Payton TINNIN for 24 yards
- 1-10 DHS 17 Pass
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- ZANE FOUST Passes to TYSON COX COMPLETE Tackled by Austin ADAMS, Jett FEATHERSTON for 8 yards
- 2- 2 DHS 9 Pass FDP
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- ZANE FOUST Passes to TYSON COX COMPLETE TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20
- Point After Touchdown
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- PAT Kick by ADAM VINCENT GOOD.
- DHS Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 40 for 53 yards returned by Payton TINNIN
- Tackled by MASON LIBLA for 9 yards
- 1-10 DHS 16 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JOSH LEWIS for 2 yards
- 2- 8 DHS 18 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) downed for 2 yards
- 3- 6 DHS 20 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by TANNER DUNIVAN for 2 yards
- 4- 4 DHS 22 Punt
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- Punt by Ben SINDLE from DHS 22 for 33 yards returned by TYSON COX
- Tackled by Luke BECKER, Brock SIMMONS for 22 yards
- Mules Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 33 Rush
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- BRETT BAROUSSE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Bo MCMULLIN, Gabe JACKSON for 0 yards
- 2-10 DHS 33 Pass
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- ZANE FOUST Passes to Unknown INCOMPLETE
- 3-10 DHS 33 Pass
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- ZANE FOUST Passes to JERRID MOORE COMPLETE Tackled by Jett FEATHERSTON for 8 yards
- 4- 2 DHS 25 Rush FDR
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- BRETT BAROUSSE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Payton TINNIN, Jett FEATHERSTON, Gabe JACKSON for 13 yards
- 1-10 DHS 12 Rush FDR
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- BRETT BAROUSSE Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:57
- Point After Touchdown
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- PAT Kick by ADAM VINCENT NO Good
- DHS Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 40 for 45 yards returned by Payton TINNIN
- Tackled by CHRIS BARKER, TANNER DUNIVAN for 13 yards
- 1-10 DHS 28 Rush
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- Jake ADAMS Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by DRAKE DUGAS for 2 yards
- 2- 8 DHS 30 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) fumble(LOST), recovered by CAMERON JONES for -1 yards
- downed for 0 yards
- Mules Drive Obtained from Fumble
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- 1-10 DHS 29 Pass FDP
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- ZANE FOUST Passes to MYANZA MCCAIN COMPLETE Tackled by Jett FEATHERSTON for 19 yards
- 1-GL DHS 10 Rush
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- BRETT BAROUSSE Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:48
- Point After Touchdown
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- PAT Kick by ADAM VINCENT GOOD.
- DHS Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 40 for 53 yards returned by Payton TINNIN
- Tackled by TYSON TIBBS for 19 yards
- 1-10 DHS 26 Rush FDR
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by CAMERON JONES for 12 yards
- 1-10 DHS 38 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by MARKARRIUS BELL for 1 yards
- 2- 9 DHS 39 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by LOGAN BELL for 2 yards
- 3- 7 DHS 41 Rush
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- Ben SINDLE Carries(Hand Off) fumble(KEPT), recovered by Payton TINNIN for -1 yards
- downed for 0 yards
- 4- 8 DHS 40 Punt
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- Punt by Ben SINDLE from DHS 40 for 33 yards returned by TYSON COX
- Tackled by Ben SINDLE for 36 yards
- Mules Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 37 Rush
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- JOE DARLIN sacked. Tackled by Bo MCMULLIN, Garrison COLLIER for -4 yards
- 2-14 DHS 41 Pass
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- JOE DARLIN Passes to Unknown BROKEN UP by Payton TINNIN
- 3-14 DHS 41 Rush FDR
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- BRETT BAROUSSE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Seth ROGERS, Austin ADAMS for 18 yards
- 1-10 DHS 23 Rush
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- JOE DARLIN Carries(QB Keeper) Tackled by Bo MCMULLIN for 2 yards
- End of Quarter
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- 2- 8 DHS 21 Pass FDP
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- JOE DARLIN Passes to TYSON COX COMPLETE Tackled by Seth ROGERS for 16 yards
- 1-GL DHS 5 Rush
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- JOE DARLIN Carries(Hand Off) fumble(LOST), recovered by Seth ROGERS for 4 yards
- downed for 0 yards
- DHS Drive Obtained from Fumble
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- 1-10 DHS 1 Rush
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- Jake ADAMS Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JAMES OSBORN for 3 yards
- 2- 7 DHS 4 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by MARKARRIUS BELL for 4 yards
- 3- 3 DHS 8 Rush FDR
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JOSH LEWIS, JERRID MOORE for 3 yards
- 1-10 DHS 11 Rush
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- Jake ADAMS Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JAMES OSBORN for 0 yards
- 2-10 DHS 11 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) downed for 3 yards
- 3- 7 DHS 14 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JAISHUID MOORE for -1 yards
- 4- 8 DHS 13 Punt
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- Punt by Ben SINDLE from DHS 13 for 20 yards downed
- Mules Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 33 Rush
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- ZANE FOUST Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Payton TINNIN for 8 yards
- 2- 2 DHS 25 Rush FDR
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Garrison COLLIER, Payton TINNIN for 6 yards
- 1-10 DHS 19 Pass
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- LOGAN BELL Passes to LANE HOUSE INCOMPLETE
- 2-10 DHS 19 Rush
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- JERRID MOORE Carries(Hand Off) fumble(LOST), recovered by Seth ROGERS for -2 yards
- downed for 0 yards
- DHS Drive Obtained from Fumble
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- 1-10 DHS 21 Rush
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- Jake ADAMS Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JAISHUID MOORE for 2 yards
- 2- 8 DHS 23 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by MARKARRIUS BELL for 1 yards
- 3- 7 DHS 24 Pass FDP
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- Ben SINDLE Passes to Gabe JACKSON COMPLETE Tackled by JAISHUID MOORE for 16 yards
- 1-10 DHS 40 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by TYSON COX for 5 yards
- 2- 5 DHS 45 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by MASON LIBLA, TANNER DUNIVAN for 3 yards
- 3- 2 DHS 48 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) fumble(LOST), Forced by JAISHUID MOORE, recovered by MYANZA MCCAIN for -2 yards
- downed for 0 yards
- Mules Drive Obtained from Fumble
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- 1-10 DHS 46 Pass FDP
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- ZANE FOUST Passes to TYSON COX COMPLETE TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:42
- Point After Touchdown
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- PAT Kick by ADAM VINCENT GOOD.
- DHS Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 40 for 54 yards returned by Trevor MCDONALD
- Tackled by XZAVIER BARTLET for 19 yards
- 1-10 DHS 25 Rush
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- Jake ADAMS Carries(Hand Off) downed for 0 yards
- 2-10 DHS 25 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by TYSON COX for 3 yards
- 3- 7 DHS 28 Rush
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- Ben SINDLE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JAISHUID MOORE for -7 yards
- 4-14 DHS 21 Punt
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- Punt by Ben SINDLE from DHS 21 for 23 yards downed
- Mules Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 44 Rush
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Gabe JACKSON, Payton TINNIN, Nate GARGAS for 9 yards
- 2- 1 DHS 35 Rush FDR
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Jett FEATHERSTON for 2 yards
- 1-10 DHS 33 Rush
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- CHRIS BARKER Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Braxton FOSTER for 3 yards
- 2- 7 DHS 30 Rush
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Seth ROGERS, Bo MCMULLIN for -9 yards
- End of Half
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- DHS Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 40 for 52 yards returned by Payton TINNIN
- Tackled by TANNER DUNIVAN for 22 yards
- Edit Down/Distance 1-10 DHS 30 changed to 1-10 DHS 20
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- 1-10 DHS 20 Rush FDR
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by XZAVIER BARTLET for 34 yards
- 1-10 Mule 46 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JOSH LEWIS for 2 yards
- 2- 8 Mule 44 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JAISHUID MOORE for 7 yards
- 3- 1 Mule 37 Rush FDR
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- Hunter LAWRENCE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JOE DARLIN for 2 yards
- 1-10 Mule 35 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JACOB DUNLAP for 4 yards
- 2- 6 Mule 31 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by XANDER MARTIN for 5 yards
- 3- 1 Mule 26 Rush FDR
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) downed for 21 yards
- 1-GL Mule 5 Rush
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- Hunter LAWRENCE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by TANNER DUNIVAN for 3 yards
- 2-GL Mule 2 Rush
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- Hunter LAWRENCE Carries(Hand Off) TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:58
- Point After Touchdown
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- PAT Pass from Ben SINDLE to Gabe JACKSON GOOD.
- Mules Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by Hunter LAWRENCE from DHS 40 for 21 yards returned by LOGAN BELL
- Tackled by Kris RINEHART, Caleb HOGGARD for 10 yards
- 1-10 Mule 49 Rush
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- CHRIS BARKER Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Austin ADAMS for 4 yards
- 2- 6 DHS 47 Rush
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Bo MCMULLIN, Cory HOLLAND for 5 yards
- 3- 1 DHS 42 Rush FDR
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Gabe JACKSON, Jett FEATHERSTON for 2 yards
- 1-10 DHS 40 Rush
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- CHRIS BARKER Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Gabe JACKSON, Blake PALMER for 3 yards
- 2- 7 DHS 37 Rush
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Braxton FOSTER for -5 yards
- 3-12 DHS 42 Rush
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(QB Keeper) Tackled by Jett FEATHERSTON, Seth ROGERS for 7 yards
- 4- 5 DHS 35 Punt
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- Punt by ADAM VINCENT from DHS 35 for 32 yards downed
- DHS Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 3 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) downed for 1 yards
- 2- 9 DHS 4 Rush FDR
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by CAMERON JONES for 9 yards
- 1-10 DHS 13 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by DREW BROWN, JOE DARLIN for 0 yards
- Edit Down/Distance 2-10 DHS 13 changed to 4- 2 DHS 13
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- 4- 2 DHS 13 Rush
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- Hunter LAWRENCE Carries(Hand Off) downed for 0 yards
- Mules Drive Obtained from On Downs
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- 1-10 DHS 13 Pass
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- LOGAN BELL Passes to LUKE JOHNSON COMPLETE Tackled by Seth ROGERS for 0 yards
- 2-10 DHS 13 Rush FDR
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- LOGAN BELL Carries(QB Keeper) TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:21
- Point After Touchdown
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- PAT Kick by ADAM VINCENT GOOD.
- DHS Drive Obtained from Kickoff
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- Kickoff from the
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- Kickoff by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 40 for 60 yards for a Touchback
- 1-10 DHS 20 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JACOB DUNLAP for 3 yards
- 2- 7 DHS 23 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by CHRIS BARKER for 3 yards
- 3- 4 DHS 26 Pass
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- Ben SINDLE Passes to Unknown BROKEN UP by XANDER MARTIN
- 4- 4 DHS 26 Punt
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- Punt by Ben SINDLE from DHS 26 for 29 yards downed
- Mules Drive Obtained from Punt
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- End of Quarter
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- 1-10 Mule 45 Rush
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- CHRIS BARKER Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Jett FEATHERSTON for 2 yards
- 2- 8 Mule 47 Rush
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- CHRIS BARKER Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Blake PALMER, Bo MCMULLIN for -2 yards
- 3-10 Mule 45 Rush
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- CHRIS BARKER Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Hunter LAWRENCE for 4 yards
- 4- 6 Mule 49 Punt
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- Punt by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 49 for 27 yards downed
- DHS Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 24 Penalty
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- - Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalty(Mules) - Repeat Down
- Edit Down/Distance 1- 1 DHS 40 changed to 1-10 DHS 40
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- 1-10 DHS 40 Rush FDR
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) downed for 13 yards
- 1-10 Mule 47 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by XANDER MARTIN for 8 yards
- 2- 2 Mule 39 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by DREW BROWN for -1 yards
- 3- 3 Mule 40 Rush FDR
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- Hunter LAWRENCE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by JAMES OSBORN for 2 yards
- 4- 1 Mule 38 Rush
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- Ben SINDLE Carries(Hand Off) downed for 0 yards
- Mules Drive Obtained from On Downs
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- 1-10 Mule 38 Rush
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- XANDER MARTIN Carries(QB Keeper) Tackled by Garrison COLLIER for 5 yards
- 2- 5 Mule 43 Rush
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- XANDER MARTIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Garrison COLLIER for -1 yards
- 3- 6 Mule 42 Rush
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- BELL TRISTEN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Jett FEATHERSTON, Garrison COLLIER for -1 yards
- Timeout
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- Timeout called by Mules
- 4- 7 Mule 41 Punt
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- Punt by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 41 for 30 yards downed
- DHS Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 29 Rush
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- Trevor MCDONALD Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by TANNER DUNIVAN for -5 yards
- 2-15 DHS 24 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by TYSON TIBBS for -1 yards
- 3-16 DHS 23 Rush
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- Payton TINNIN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by MASON LIBLA, KENDRIC GORDON for 4 yards
- 4-12 DHS 27 Punt
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- Punt by Ben SINDLE from DHS 27 for 39 yards downed
- Mules Drive Obtained from Punt
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- Edit Down/Distance 1-10 Mule 34 changed to 1-10 Mule 26
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- 1-10 Mule 26 Rush
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- BELL TRISTEN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Bo MCMULLIN for -1 yards
- Edit Down/Distance 2-11 Mule 25 changed to 3-19 Mule 25
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- 3-19 Mule 25 Rush
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- STEVEN PIERCE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Seth ROGERS, Cory HOLLAND for -1 yards
- 4-20 Mule 24 Punt
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- Punt by ADAM VINCENT from Mule 24 for 34 yards downed
- DHS Drive Obtained from Punt
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- 1-10 DHS 42 Rush
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- Ben SINDLE Carries(Hand Off) fumble(LOST), recovered by TANNER DUNIVAN for -11 yards
- downed for 0 yards
- Mules Drive Obtained from Fumble
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- 1-10 DHS 31 Rush
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- BELL TRISTEN Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Cory HOLLAND, Bo MCMULLIN, Jett FEATHERSTON for -2 yards
- 2-12 DHS 33 Penalty
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- - Delay of Game Penalty(Mules) - Repeat Down
- 2-17 DHS 38 Rush
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- STEVEN PIERCE Carries(Hand Off) Tackled by Braxton FOSTER for -3 yards
- End of Game
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.
