DeSoto won the last time they faced Cedar Hill, and things went their way on Friday too. The DeSoto Eagles breezed by the Cedar Hill Longhorns to the tune of 63-24. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Kelden Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 68 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 339 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Daylon Singleton was in the mix too, providing DeSoto with two touchdowns.
DeSoto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Cedar Hill lost, don't look at Dayshun Reese. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Reese really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Juelz Carter was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
DeSoto's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Cedar Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
DeSoto and Cedar Hill should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. DeSoto (ranked sixth) will meet Skyline (ranked 75th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. DeSoto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Cedar Hill will take on Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 190 places (66 vs. 256).
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