Football Recap: DeSoto Eagles vs. Lancaster Tigers
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for DeSoto on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Lancaster Tigers out of the water with a 45-13 final score. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
Kelden 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 is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deondrae Riden Jr., who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
DeSoto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 25 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
DeSoto's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Lancaster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
DeSoto will welcome Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shoemaker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season. As for Lancaster, they will head out to face off against Harker Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harker Heights will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lancaster surely won't give up without a fight.
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