Defending 6A Division 2 state champs loaded with talent in 2023.
Head coach: Claude Mathis | Record: 44-10, fifth season
2022 record: 14-2 | National ranking: No. 21
Last five years: 53-13 | State championships: (2) 2016, 2022
Players to watch
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 200
Status: Committed to Purdue | Class: Junior (2025)
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 175
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2024)
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 205
Status: Committed to Stanford | Class: Senior (2024)
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 170
Status: Committed to Nebraska | Class: Senior (2024)
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 195
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2025)
Key dates
Aug. 25 — at Allen
Sept. 9 — at South Oak Cliff (Dallas)
Oct. 27 — vs. No. 8 Duncanville
Nov. 2 — at Mansfield
Quarterback Darius Bailey threw for nearly 4,000 yards and 45 touchdowns last season. He looks to lead No. 17 DeSoto to a second straight state title (Photo: Freddie Beckwith)
