Dexter Junior Varsity Football Team Opens Season with Loss

The boys' junior varsity football team lost 7-0 to Fowlervile on Aug. 24.

Coach David Teddy said turnovers and penalties proved to be the key plays of the game.

"An offensive penalty in the first half overturned a good gain on an outside sweep and contributed to a stalled drive. Three fumbles, including one on a kick return to start the second half, really hurt us as well. Our defense, however, caused a couple of turnovers late in the game to still give us a chance to pull out the win, but unfortunately, our offense couldn't convert," Teddy said.

Despite the loss, Teddy said he has a positive outlook for this year's season.

"After giving up a touchdown on the opening drive, I thought our entire defense played very well as a unit, keeping the opponent out of the end zone for the rest of the game," Teddy said. "I was proud of our kids for how hard they played. They battled hard and never gave up, and the defense gave the offense opportunities late in the game to make a play and pull out a victory.

"We have a few players who haven't played football before and have a lot to learn, but they and the rest of the team will continue to learn and get better as the season progresses."

The Dreadnaught freshmen team also posted a 53-0 loss on Friday.

"We have a lot of areas to improve on and are focused at getting better ever day," Dexter coach Adam Brown said.

The DHS varsity football team heads to Ann Arbor Skyline High School today at 7 p.m. A "Dine to Donate" fundraiser will take place at the . Twenty percent of customers' bills will be donated to the Dexter Touchdown Club from 9 p.m. until close. Customers should mention to their server that they are a Dexter football fan.