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DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats won their second-straight Class 3, District 1 title on Thursday night, blanking the Fredericktown Blackcats 35-0.
Dexter wasted no time getting on the board as the Bearcats' Cody Neldon intercepted a Fredericktown pass on their first possession. Dexter made the Blackcats pay just two plays later when Cody Stevens hooked up with Tyler Miller for a 37-yard touchdown pass just under three minutes into the game.
The Bearcats then stopped Fredericktown on the Dexter seven-yard line and marched 93 yards for a score when Alex Cliff ran the ball in from one yard out.
Stevens then found the end zone on Dexter's next possession, scoring from seven yards out with 9:21 left in the half. Dexter scored again with 3:54 remaining in the half when Josh Overall scored from three yards out.
The Bearcats capped the scoring in the third quarter when Stevens connected with Chase Young for a 15-yard touchdown, giving Dexter their 12th district title in school history. The Bearcats also have their first nine-win season since winning 10 in 1987.
Dexter will host Park Hills Central on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in a Class 3 regional game. Dexter defeated Park Hills Central 37-27. Fredericktown (4-6) will travel to Ste. Genevieve in another Class 3 regional.
Fredericktown 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Dexter 13 15 7 0 -- 35
SCORING SUMMARY
First Quarter
D -- Tyler Miller 37 pass from Cody Stevens (Alex Cliff kick), 9:17.
D -- Alex Cliff 1 run (run failed), 1:33.
Second Quarter
D -- Stevens 7 run (Chase Young pass from Stevens), 9:21.
D -- Josh Overall 3 run (Cliff kick), 3:54.
Third Quarter
D -- Young 15 pass from Stevens (Cliff kick), 3:24.
TEAM STATISTICS
F D
First Downs 10 20
Total yards 181 396
Rushes-yards 30-173 38-204
Passing yards 8 192
Comp.-Att.-Int. 5-19-2 9-15-0
Punts 3-30.0 2-38.0
Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-1
Penalties-yards 6-36 9-80
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- (Fredericktown) Jeremy Gremminger 23-129, Zach Proffer 4-30, Reide Roberts 2-9, James Royer 1-5; (Dexter) Cody Stevens 17-157, Josh Overall 10-22, Nick Summers 8-22, Alex Cliff 3-3.
PASSING -- (Fredericktown) Jeremy Gremminger 5-19-2 8; (Dexter) Cody Stevens 9-15-0 192.
RECEIVING -- (Fredericktown) Jake Korokis 2-5, Justin Sawyer 2-2, Bryant Barks 1-1; (Dexter) Tyler Miller 4-109, Chase Young 2-37, Jacob Lee 1-18, Cody Neldon 1-17, Nick Summers 1-11.