A victory for Cedar Hill just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the DeSoto Eagles, falling 63-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Cedar Hill lost, don't look at Dayshun Reese. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Reese's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Juelz Carter, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Even though they lost, Cedar Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
It was another big night for Kelden Ryan, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes for DeSoto. Daylon Singleton was in the mix too, providing DeSoto with two touchdowns.
Cedar Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for DeSoto, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cedar Hill will face off against Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Hill is facing Horn at the right time seeing as Horn is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for DeSoto, they will take on Skyline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. DeSoto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.6 points per game this season.
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