No. 10 DeSoto (Texas) at Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas)DeSoto
began the year outside of MaxPreps' Xcellent 25 team rankings but is
now firmly entrenched after three impressive wins. The explosive Eagles, who won
the Texas 7-on-7 state title during the summer, have outscored their
competition by a combined score of 151-16. That includes last week's 45-13 blowout
of Cedar Hill, a team considered to be a serious contender for the Class
5A title. First-year starting quarterback
Raheem Wilson accounted for
four touchdowns in the game. He also scored six a week earlier in a
63-0 rout of Douglass (Oklahoma City) in the Kirk Herbstreit Classic.
Following
three consecutive seasons of at least 13 wins, Stony Point was a
favorite in the Class 5A title race this season. The Tigers returned
only six total starters, but there were high expectations nonetheless.
That talk has been quieted by a disappointing start. Stony Point is 2-1
with a pair of wins over teams from Mexico (including one by forfeit).
Its loss came in week two to Wagner (San Antonio), a team the Tigers
beat by 42 points the year before. Despite some struggles on offense,
the very definite strength of this squad is its defense led by
SMU-committed tackle
Brian Cramer. DeSoto and Stony Point played a pair
of high-scoring games in 2010. Stony Point was on top in both, winning
46-29 in the regular season and 72-48 in 5A state quarterfinals.
Mitch Stephens: DeSoto 35, Stony Point 28
Steve Montoya: DeSoto 41, Stony Point 35
Stephen Spiewak: DeSoto 42, Stony Point 41
Kevin Askeland: DeSoto 42, Stony Point 28
Jamie DeMoney: DeSoto 31, Stony Point 18
DeSoto and Stony Point met twice last year.
Photo by Jamie Harms
