The Eagles only loss came three weeks ago at Potosi (39-7).
Following the week three road block the Eagles regrouped on both sides of the ball outscoring Charleston and Caruthersville a combined 90-19. Coach Pixley knows it won't be easy for his offense to light up the scoreboard against the tough Bulldog defense.
One of the best may be an understatement. I'll go a step further and suggest the Bulldogs may actually have the best in Southeast Missouri."We've got to rely on some misdirection against a team as big as they are, as physical as they are." said Pixley, "I think they (Sikeston) are outstanding on defense, the best defense we're going to see this season...I guarantee it."
Since allowing 20 points to Fredericktown in the season opener the Bulldogs have allowed only six points. Cape Central scored a touchdown in the second half last Thursday night ending Sikeston's streak of three consecutive shutouts. The defense is allowing a Baltimore Raven-esque 5.2 points per game. To make life even tougher for their opponents the offense is chewing up the clock with running back Eli Jackson and his 127.8 yards a game.
As he prepares his team for Friday nights game Sikeston head coach Kent Gibbs says the his defense will face the tough challenge of trying to contain an Eagles team loaded with quickness.
"They have a great amount of team speed." said Gibbs, "G'Darius Stevenson is probably the best player in SE Missouri right now, so we know for us to have a chance in the game we are going to have to do a good job of trying to contain him and limit their big plays."
NMCC has dominated the series the past few years winning four of the last five meetings including four straight.
2008 Sikeston_29 NMCC_40
2007 Sikeston_7 NMCC_29
2006 Sikeston_20 NMCC_27
2005 Sikeston_16 NMCC_19
2004 Sikeston_43 NMCC_14
I will post the interview with Sikeston Head Coach Kent Gibbs as soon as possible. I'm having video issues.
How can you not webcast Sikeston and NM.
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