Football Preview: DeSoto Eagles vs. Wylie East Raiders
Two dominant signal callers in Kelden Ryan and Howard Fisher IV are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The DeSoto Eagles will challenge the Wylie East Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with DeSoto sitting on five straight wins and Wylie East on six.
DeSoto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-6 victory over Shoemaker. Considering the Eagles have won eight matchups by more than 31 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
DeSoto's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryan, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Ryan has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Deondrae Riden Jr. was another key back, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
DeSoto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
DeSoto's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Marshall Kirven with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Wylie East's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 35-28 win over Forney.
It was another big night for Fisher IV, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Amarean Porter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Wylie East pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for DeSoto, their record now sits at 9-2.
Everything went DeSoto's way against Wylie East when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as DeSoto made off with a 42-20 win. Will DeSoto repeat their success, or does Wylie East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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