Sports · Ann Arbor
Dexter, third in the SEC Red, visits Ann Arbor Pioneer on Friday night
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Dexter brings a 3-2 Southeastern Conference Red record to Ann Arbor Pioneer on Friday for a 7 p.m. league game that can reshape the middle of the division standings.
Both teams are 3-4 overall after seven games. Dexter sits third in the SEC Red on MaxPreps; Pioneer is fifth at 2-3 in league play. MaxPreps ranks Dexter 185th in Michigan and Pioneer 273rd.
Dexter enters on a win, 40-27 at Skyline on Oct. 9. The Dreadnaughts opened league play with wins over Monroe and Huron, then lost to Saline, Chelsea and Bedford before the Skyline result. They have scored 159 points and allowed 241.
Pioneer’s three-game win streak ended with a 49-35 loss at Monroe on Oct. 9. The Pioneers had beaten Lincoln, Huron and Skyline after early losses to Flushing, Bedford and Saline. They have scored 209 points and allowed 197.
Friday’s kickoff is at Pioneer High School, 601 W Stadium Blvd. Pioneer finishes the regular season at Bloomfield Hills on Oct. 23. Dexter closes at Flushing that night.
Schedules and scores are posted on MaxPreps. Ticket and game-day details are available from each school’s athletic office.
Sources:
MaxPreps, Pioneer Pioneers football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/ann-arbor/pioneer-pioneers/football/schedule/
MaxPreps, Dexter Dreadnaughts football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/dexter/dexter-dreadnaughts/football/schedule/
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