Football Preview: Wylie East Raiders vs. DeSoto Eagles
Two dominant signal callers in Howard Fisher IV and Kelden Ryan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wylie East Raiders will square off against the DeSoto Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wylie East is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Wylie East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Forney by a score of 35-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Raiders were the better team in the second half.
Fisher IV was his usual excellent self, throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Wylie East also got help from Amarean Porter, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, DeSoto entered their tilt with Shoemaker on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Wolves 63-6. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Wolves are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DeSoto got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan out in front 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 is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Deondrae Riden Jr. was another key player, 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 contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to DeSoto's defense and their three sacks. Marshall Kirven was especially locked on to Shoemaker's QB and sacked him twice.
Wylie East's record now sits at 10-1. As for DeSoto, their record is now 9-2.
Wylie East might still be hurting after the 42-20 loss they got from DeSoto in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Wylie East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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