On Friday, Waxahachie faced DeSoto in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The game between the Waxahachie Indians and the DeSoto Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Waxahachie Indians falling 39-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Waxahachie's loss came despite strong showings from Jerry Meyer Iii and Tristian Gardner. Meyer Iii threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns, while Gardner picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Waxahachie's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Kaden Tolleson with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
It was another big night for Deondrae Riden Jr., who rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry for DeSoto. Myson Johnson-Cook was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Waxahachie now has a losing record at 2-3. As for DeSoto, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Waxahachie will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Horn at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. DeSoto also won't see the field for a while: their next matchupis against Duncanville at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. One thing working in DeSoto's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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