Ste. Genevieve at Dexter football

Friday, August 30, 2019

DEXTER — The Dexter football team’s season opener started with a bang. However, the Ste. Genevieve Dragons weren’t down for long and rolled to a 49-7 victory Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium, avenging their season-ending loss to the Bearcats last season.

Dexter's Ryder Foster (52) congratulates Mason Keena (22) after Keena scored a touchdown in the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Ryan Collier (middle) and Ryder Foster (52) tackle Ste. Genevieve's Bryce Trollinger along the Dexter sideline during the second quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Austin Guy (44) runs for a short gain, as Ste. Genevieve's Charles Finley tries to bring him down in the first quarter, (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Austin Guy (44) applies pressure, as Ste. Genevieve's Payton Matthews fails to catch a pass during the second quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter quarterback Haden Hillis (15) tries to avoid the pressure of Ste. Genevieve's Christian Hale during the second quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Josiah Payne (68) and Parker Vanslyke (46) bring down Ste. Genevieve quarterback Logan Gegg during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Mason Keena (22) dives for the end zone to score a touchdown during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Parker Vanslyke (46) sacks Ste. Genevieve quarterback Logan Gegg during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)