How to watch, live stream DeSoto vs. North Crowley Texas high school football showdown

Stream online as nationally ranked DeSoto takes on Texas No. 5 North Crowley in Week 2

DeSoto receiver Daylon Singleton goes in for a touchdown during the Eagles' 74-14 win against Humble Summer Creek for the 6A Division II state title in December of 2023. / Tommy Hays

Two of the top five teams in Texas square off in Week 2 of the UIL high school football season on Friday when No. 1 DeSoto takes on No. 5 North Crowley.

DeSoto is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the SBLive/SI Power 25 and is the No. 1 team in Texas.

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You can watch DeSoto vs. North Crowley live on the NFHS Network (subscription required):

How to watch DeSoto vs. North Crowley football live stream

What: Nationally ranked DeSoto hosts North Crowley in a clash between two of the top five teams in Texas.

When: 7 p.m. Central time on Friday, Sept. 6

Where: DeSoto's Eagle Stadium | DeSoto, Texas

How to watch the live stream online: Watch DeSoto vs. North Crowley live on the NFHS Network (subscription required)

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About No. 1 DeSoto

Three to see: RB Deondrae “Tiger” Riden (6-0, 195); WR Daylon Singleton (6-0, 170); DE Keylan Abrams (6-2, 210).

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

Three to see: QB Chris Jimerson (5-10, 175); RB Cornelius Warren (5-11, 175); LB Jonathan Cunningham (6-3, 205

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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