It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact DeSoto can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Longview Lobos on the road and fell 50-14. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daylon Singleton, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. DeSoto also got a significant boost from Deondrae Riden Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Kelvin Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 273 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry for Longview. Washington's longest rush was for an incredible 94 yards. Another player making a difference was Johnny Hamilton, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
With the defeat, DeSoto broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3. As for Longview, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
As of now, neither DeSoto nor Longview have any future games scheduled.
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