Horn played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the DeSoto Eagles, falling 57-30. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Eagles are ranked 13th).
Donta Ware
| 10/17/25 vs DeSoto | 171 |
| 10/10/25 @ Waxahachie | 52 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mesquite | 54 |
| 09/19/25 @ Lancaster | 113 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lamar | 114 |
| + 1 more games |
Despite the loss, Horn still got an impressive performance from Donta Ware, who rushed for 171 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 230 yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Ware is now averaging an impressive 108.3 rushing yards per game. 120 of Ware's passing yards were hauled in by Markel Ford, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Horn, adding 12 points to the final score. All came from Norjain Gonzalez: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
DeSoto had a senior duo take command as Legend Howell threw for 378 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes and Ethan Feaster picked up 231 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 231 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Feaster.
This is the second loss in a row for Horn and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for DeSoto, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Horn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-13 loss against Duncanville on the 23rd. As for DeSoto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 46-9 win against Cedar Hill on the 23rd.
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