Thursday, October 18, 2007

Dexter still searching for elusive state playoff spot

Well, another football season is coming to a close -- at least, I should say, another regular season is coming to a close. With Friday's games the prep football regular season will be complete for Chelsea and Dexter. The Bulldog will move onto the playoffs, while the Dreadnaughts will have to wait another year.

Dexter has been so close this season. The Dreads have never made the state playoffs. As I'm writing this, Dexter has three wins on the year. A play here, a tackle there, and the Dreads are a playoff-bound club. Playing one of the area's toughest schedules, Dexter has been in every game its played this season. In its past three contests, the Dreadnaughts have lost by a combined 19 points. Dexter lost by seven points to Adrian (7-1) and Saline (5-3) and five points to Division 3 No. 2-ranked Chelsea (8-0).

I hope the Dreads remain upbeat. I can recall when Dexter was losing by 19 points or more in single games. Those days appear far and few between now. With a strong youth football league, along with talented freshman and JV squads, the future looks bright. The playoffs will soon follow.