Waxahachie hasn't had much luck against DeSoto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Waxahachie Indians will be playing at home against the DeSoto Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Waxahachie is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Duncanville, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Waxahachie was ranked 23rd). Waxahachie lost 41-17 to Duncanville on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered since October 6, 2023.
Although Waxahachie took the loss, they still got scores from Wade Lemons and Nolan Barnard.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DeSoto). They really took it to Mesquite for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-0 win at home. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 36 points or more this season.
DeSoto's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelden Ryan, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 131 yards on only nine passes. SaRod Baker was another key back, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Waxahachie's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for DeSoto, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Waxahachie might still be hurting after the 56-35 loss they got from DeSoto in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Waxahachie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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