DeSoto vs. Cedar Hill

November 16, 2009  
Filed under Sports

The Eagles started the fall football season against the Cedar Hill Longhorn a game billed as the Beltline Classic which was telecast by ESPN television on Saturday August 29.

Eagles quarterback Ryan Polite got the action going early with a pass to wide receiver  Darius Terrell followed by a touchdown scoring run by Marcus Murphy. The Eagles made the extra points. A second touchdown by Marcus Murphy putting DeSoto in the lead 13 to 0. During the first quarter unsportsmanlike conduct was called DeSoto giving Cedar Hill 15 yard and leading to the Longhorns first touchdown. Cedar Hill 7, DeSoto 13.

On the ensuing kick Murphy caught the ball then zoomed up the field virtually untouched on a 63 yard return with help from lineman: Adrian Adams, Raymond Bradley, Michael Francis, Marcus Hutchins and Evan Washington. In the last three minutes of the first quarter Sam Ajala catches the ball for the Eagles third touchdown. The Eagles then made a two-point conversion thrown by Polite to Murphy.

Marcus Murphy Scores a total of five touch downs for the Eagles. Unfortunately for the Eagles the they’re massive lead was soon taken over by the Longhorns. Ending the game with a score of 41 DeSoto 44 Cedar Hill.

Written by: Amanda Evans

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