Mississippi High School Football - DeSoto triumphant over Deer Creek
September 27, 2024: Arcola, MS 38722 The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the DeSoto Thunderbirds (West Helena, AR) and the host Deer Creek Warriors (Arcola, MS), witnessed DeSoto's football squad wallop Deer Creek by a tally of 42-0.
The Thunderbirds (5-0) will now prepare for their contest against Delta Academy (Marks, MS). The Raiders enter the MAIS 8-Man 2A District 1 (8 Man) contest with a 4-2 record. In their last contest, Delta Academy was trounced by Tunica Academy (Tunica, MS), 42-14, in a league contest.
Coming up next, the Warriors battle the Newton County Academy Generals (Decatur, MS) in a MAIS 8-Man 2A District 2 (8 Man) contest, on Friday, October 4. Deer Creek will attempt to better on its 1-4 season record. The Generals enter the contest with a 5-2 record after their 42-12 non-league win over Calhoun Academy (Calhoun City, MS).