A victory for Lancaster just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 45-13 defeat at the hands of the DeSoto Eagles. The Tigers were down 38-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
It was another big night for Kelden Ryan, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards for DeSoto. Ryan has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Deondrae Riden Jr., who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Lancaster has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. 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.
Lancaster will 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. As for DeSoto, they will square off against Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeSoto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
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