Football Preview: DeSoto Eagles vs. Shoemaker Wolves
Two dominant signal callers in Kelden Ryan and Tyrieke Wade are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The DeSoto Eagles will face off against the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeSoto is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
DeSoto is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lancaster: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that DeSoto blew Lancaster out of the water with a 45-13 final score. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than 31 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 49 yards. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Deondrae Riden Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 128 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 26-7 bruising from Harker Heights. The Wolves have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Wade, who threw for 219 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Brown Jr helped Wade out on the ground, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Shoemaker's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for DeSoto, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went DeSoto's way against Shoemaker in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, as DeSoto made off with a 57-32 victory. In that match, DeSoto amassed a halftime lead of 37-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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