On Friday, DeSoto faced Duncanville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The DeSoto Eagles lost 42-20 to the Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Myson Johnson-Cook, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Daylon Singleton got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, DeSoto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duncanville only rushed for 55.
Even if they lost, DeSoto's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Keylan Abrams was especially locked on to Duncanville's QB and sacked him twice. Abrams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Duncanville had a senior duo take command as Keelon Russell threw for 427 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes and Dakorien Moore picked up 230 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Those 230 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Moore.
DeSoto moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Duncanville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DeSoto will face off against Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeSoto is facing Horn at the right time seeing as Horn is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Duncanville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. Duncanville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Lancaster likes a good challenge.
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