The King Panthers will take on the DeSoto Eagles in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with King sitting on six straight victories and DeSoto on nine.
King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-41 win over Vandegrift. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Vipers are ranked 65th).
Timothy Potts
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King had a senior duo take command as Timothy Potts rushed for 230 yards and three scores while picking up 13.5 yards per carry and Dionne Sims rushed for 214 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 230 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Potts.
Southlake Carroll typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday DeSoto proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 57-44 victory over the Dragons. DeSoto's win was all the more impressive since the Dragons were averaging only 12.53 points allowed on the season.
King better keep an eye on Legend Howell. He was instrumental in DeSoto's win, throwing for 344 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 49 yards. Those 49 rushing yards gave Howell a new career-high. 106 of Howell's passing yards were hauled in by Ethan Feaster.
DeSoto didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Southlake Carroll to a completion percentage of just 48.7%. The Eagles have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.
DeSoto's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for King, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
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