Football Preview: Shoemaker Wolves vs. DeSoto Eagles
Two dominant signal callers in Tyrieke Wade and Kelden Ryan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shoemaker Wolves will face off against the DeSoto Eagles 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.
Shoemaker is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Harker Heights just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 26-7 bruising from the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Knights are ranked 69th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Wade, who threw for 219 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Brown Jr helped Wade out on the ground, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, DeSoto had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 45-13 victory over the Tigers. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 32 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Ryan, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also rushed 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.
Shoemaker's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for DeSoto, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Shoemaker suffered a grim 57-32 defeat to DeSoto in their previous matchup back in December of 2020. Thankfully for Shoemaker, Samari Collier (who threw for 215 yards and six touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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