North Crowley and DeSoto (ranked 11th and 22nd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Friday. The North Crowley Panthers managed a 57-51 win over the DeSoto Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
North Crowley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quentin Gibson out in front who picked up 180 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Cornelius Warren III, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Crowley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why DeSoto lost, don't look at Kelden Ryan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 175 yards while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns. DeSoto also got a significant boost from Deondrae Riden Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 150 yards.
North Crowley's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for DeSoto, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 16 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
North Crowley will host Guyer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for DeSoto, they will square off against Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 979 yards in their previous games.
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