The Cedar Hill Longhorns will be playing at home against the Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Hill has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Duncanville will come in with 15 straight wins.
Cedar Hill is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Horn on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cedar Hill came up short against Horn, falling 56-35. Despite 170 more yards than the Jaguars, the Longhorns couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Cedar Hill might have lost, but man, Dayshun Reese was a machine: he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Reese has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Castleberry, who gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Cedar Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Duncanville against Mesquite on Friday as the team secured a 50-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers and Pantherettes, who have now won seven matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Duncanville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaqualon Armstrong, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Joe Mckinney, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Duncanville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.1 points. As for Cedar Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Cedar Hill was taken down by Duncanville 56-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Cedar Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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