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North Crowley upsets DeSoto: Live score, updates of Texas high school football clash (9/6/2024)

Follow live as nationally ranked DeSoto hosts North Crowley in statewide top 5 clash in Week 2

Andy Buhler

Deondrae Riden points to his ring finger after a back-breaking touchdown in DeSoto's Texas 6A Division II semifinal win over Southlake Carroll in November 2023.
Deondrae Riden points to his ring finger after a back-breaking touchdown in DeSoto's Texas 6A Division II semifinal win over Southlake Carroll in November 2023. / Photo by Michael Horbovetz, SBLive

DeSoto hosts North Crowley on Friday night for the game of the second week of the 2024 Texas high school football season.

The nationally ranked Eagles are the top ranked team in Texas while North Crowley is No. 5.

The game is set to kickoff at 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

Scroll down and read up on the latest score and game updates as it happens from kickoff to the final horn.

FINAL: NORTH CROWLEY 57 DESOTO 51

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FOURTH QUARTER

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley. Daniel Bray bursts for a 63-yard touchdown, the Panthers convert on the extra two-pointer and don't look away now, but the Panthers appear to be pulling away from the national power. (North Crowley, 57-44 | 7:50)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Cornelius Warren breaks loose for a clutch 66-yard touchdown to give the Panthers back the lead. (North Crowley, 49-44 | 10:55)

-- FIELD GOAL, DeSoto. Eagles settle for three but reclaim the lead to start the fourth. (DeSoto, 44-43 | 11:13)

THIRD QUARTER

-- Deondrae Riden scored from three yards out after backup QB Legend Howell turned in a 14-yard gain 4th and 6. DeSoto is back on top. (DeSoto, 41-37 | 5:41)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Cornelius Warren punches in another rushing touchdown and the Panthers convert again on a two-point conversion. Lead re-claimed. (North Crowley, 37-34 | 7:57)

SECOND QUARTER

-- TOUCHDOWN, DeSoto! Eagles score with four seconds left in the half to take the lead into half. Ryan rolls right and hits SaRod Baker on his knees in the back of the endzone. (DeSoto, 34-29 | 0:04)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley! Running back Cornelius Warren punched in a goal line run and converted the two-point conversion to give the Panthers the lead. (North Crowley, 29-28 | 2:24)

-- TOUCHDOWN, DeSoto. Kelden Ryan involved in his first touchdown pass of the night, fourth TD overall. This time it's a goal line pass to four-star sophomore wideout Boobie Feaster. (DeSoto, 28-21 | 5:47)

-- TOUCHDOWN, DeSoto. Will this come down to who has the ball last? Ryan finds space up the middle and rushes for his third TD, this one his longest by far. (21-21 | 8:23)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley. Jimerson to Gibson, rinse and repeat. Jimerson tosses one over the top of in one-on-one coverage and Gibson falls down to corral a long TD in the endzone. (North Crowley, 21-14 | 9:55)

-- TOUCHDOWN, DeSoto. Kelden Ryan picks up his second rushing TD of the game, this time on a QB run around the right edge. DeSoto takes the lead. (DeSoto, 14-13 | 11:51)

-- Quinten Gibson picks up right where he left off, catching a short pass, following a block around the edge to give the Panthers the lead. Extra point misses. (North Crowley 13-7 | 2:47)

FIRST QUARTER

-- TOUCHDOWN, DeSoto. Eagles strike back. Kelden Ryan waits until the last moment and pulls a zone read, drawing two defenders to Deondrae Riden and opening up a hole for Ryan to glide in for six. (7-7 | 7:18)

-- TOUCHDOWN, North Crowley. Sound familiar? Chris Jimerson Jr. links up with Quentin Gibson for a 35-yard TD pass. Panthers strike first. (North Crowley, 7-0 | 11:48)

-- Uh oh. DeSoto flubs the opening kickoff and gives North Crowley the ball in its own territory.

PREGAME NOTES

DeSoto has two four-star running backs in Deondrae Riden and Myson Johnson-Cook. And two four-star receivers in Daylon Singleton and Boobie Feaster. North Crowley, led by Chris Jimerson and Quinten Givens, may be able to match pace. But can its defense slow the Eagles?

About No. 1 DeSoto

Business as usual for DeSoto, which had no problems with Creekside (Ga.), as the Eagles rolled to a 70-0 win, their 23rd consecutive victory. While Riden and Singleton each had the exact same numbers running and catching the ball, respectively (111 yards), the Eagle newcomers were really ones to watch. New quarterback Kelden Ryan passed for 156 yards and two TDs and added 75 yards rushing and two TDs, while Myson Johnson-Cook, a sophomore transfer who played as a freshman in Illinois, rushed for two TDs.

About No. 5 North Crowley

The Panthers, who reached the 6A Division I semifinals last season before falling to eventual 6A DI champion Duncanville, can make a big statement this week when they take on the champs from 6A DII. North Crowley cleared its first hurdle last Saturday with a 29-21 win against a solid Lancaster squad as Jimerson threw for 212 yards and three TDs while adding 67 yards rushing. The Panthers also rushed for 253 yards, with Warren accounting for 129 of those.

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ANDY BUHLER

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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