Ste. Genevieve at Dexter football

DEXTER ó The Dexter football teamís season opener started with a bang. However, the Ste. Genevieve Dragons werenít 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