Cedar Hill lost against DeSoto back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Longhorns were beaten by the Eagles 46-9. The Longhorns were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
DeSoto had a senior duo take command as Legend Howell threw for 228 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes and Ethan Feaster picked up 111 receiving yards and one score. Howell's passing game has become a key predictor of the Eagles' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Antron Edmundson got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Cedar Hill and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for DeSoto, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cedar Hill is set to challenge their familiar foe Horn at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. Meanwhile, DeSoto will take on rival Skyline at 7:30 p.m. on the 31st.
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