Mexico made itself at home on Friday against Southern Boone.
In their home opener, Mexico beat the Eagles 28-7 after scoring the first 21 points and rushing for 370 yards. Drew DeMint ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns, Korbyn Dorsey had 72 yards and one touchdown, Connor Fisher ran for a touchdown, and James Matthews rushed for 63 yards. DeMint and Dorsey intercepted Southern Boone (0-2) quarterback Mason Shearer, who finished with 68 yards passing. Shearer was tackled inches away from the goal line by Leighton Hilderman on fourth down while Mexico was ahead 21-0 in the third quarter.
Mexico (1-1) hosts Class 4 District 5 foe and state No. 4 Odessa (2-0) at 7 p.m. Friday.
Look for the full story in the September 10, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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