Football Preview: Longview Lobos vs. DeSoto Eagles
The Longview Lobos will face off against the DeSoto Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Longview comes in on nine and DeSoto on seven.
Longview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over Klein Collins. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Tigers are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kelvin Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 57 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October.
Longview's defense stepped up as well, laying out Braydon Schoggin. three times. Da'Kaylon Nelson was especially locked on to Klein Collins' QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Klein Collins' side was Kason Brooks, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, DeSoto made easy work of Willis on Saturday and carried off a 55-35 win. Considering the Eagles have won ten matches by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Deondrae Riden Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 254 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. SaRod Baker was another major influence, as he rushed for 162 yards and ran in a TD.
Longview pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for DeSoto, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
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