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FINAL: Kiante Ingram's lightning legs helps No. 1 North Crowley survive weather, DeSoto in Lone Star Battle

Ranked No. 8 in the country and No. 1 in Texas, North Crowley waited out a nearly three hour weather delay to beat rival DeSoto.

Levi Payton

North Crowley running back Kiante Ingram ran for 176 yards and three touchdowns to help the Panthers beat DeSoto in a game that featured a nearly three-hour delay on Friday night.
North Crowley running back Kiante Ingram ran for 176 yards and three touchdowns to help the Panthers beat DeSoto in a game that featured a nearly three-hour delay on Friday night. / Photo by Oladipo Awowale (2024)

A year ago, this matchup was an instant classic, a high-octane offensive showcase that saw a stunning changing of the guard in Texas high school football. When North Crowley hosts DeSoto at 7 p.m. tonight in Fort Worth, the tables are set for a high-stakes rematch, but the circumstances couldn't be more different.

The Fort Worth North Crowley Panthers, ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 1 in Texas by High School on SI, enter the contest with a target on their back. The defending Class 6A Division I champions extended their winning streak to 17 games with a gritty 22-18 victory over Lancaster last week. It was a testament to their composure, a hard-fought win that proved they can grind it out when the offensive fireworks aren't there.

Their opponent, DeSoto, is in unfamiliar territory. On the heels of two straight state titles in 6A-Division II, the Eagles come into this game desperate for a win. Their season opened with a shocking 70-28 loss to Creekside (Georgia) in a game that was a complete reversal of fortune from the previous year's 70-0 shutout by DeSoto.

Last week, DeSoto's offense generated a meager 150 yards of total offense as they struggled to find their rhythm, falling behind 35-14 by halftime. Tonight, they will look to recapture the magic of their past seasons and show that the Creekside loss was nothing more than a stumble.

This matchup is a direct sequel to last year's epic. That game was a 57-51 offensive explosion, a back-and-forth affair that saw a combined 979 yards of offense. It was the night North Crowley officially announced itself as a contender, snapping DeSoto's impressive 23-game winning streak in the process.

Tonight's game is more than just a regular season matchup - it’s a battle for identity. Can North Crowley's defense contain a hungry DeSoto offense led by USC commit Ethan "Boobie" Feaster? And can DeSoto's defense, which struggled mightily last week, find a way to slow down the balanced attack of North Crowley quarterback Hayes Cloutier?

The answers will come tonight at 7 p.m. CT, when two of the state's most decorated programs face off with everything to prove.

Be sure to refresh this page often once the game start for updated scoring, highlights and key plays from the game.

Star Power

For Fort Worth North Crowley

John Turntine III: 4-star, IOL (2026) - Committed to Texas
Jerry Outhouse: 4-star, CB (2027) - Holds 35 offers
Damarion Mays: 3-star, WR (2028) - Holds 28 offers
Jeramie Cooper: 3-star, TE (2027) - Holds 23 offers
Aaron Bradshaw: 3-star, S (2026) - Texas Tech commit
Elijajuan Houston: 3-star, S (2027) - Holds 23 offers
Thomas Cook: 3-star, CB (2026) - Committed to Colorado State

For DeSoto

Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster: 5-star, WR (2027) - Committed to USC
K'Adrian Redmond: 4-star, DL (2027) - Holds 16 offers
DJ Rumph: 3-star, Edge (2027) - Holds nine offers

Live Updates

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Pregame

North Crowley won the coin toss and deferred. DeSoto will receive the opening kick.

First Quarter

DeSoto got a great return from Courtlyon Jackson and begins possession at its own 44.

BIG PLAY! DeSoto connected on a long pass down to the 1 on the first play of the game to set up first and goal.

TOUCHDOWN! LeMarcus Summers scored on a 6-yard keeper and DeSoto took a 7-0 just two plays into the game.

North Crowley's first possession began at its own 38.

TOUCHDOWN! North Crowley marched right down the field and running back Kiante Ingram scored on a 3-yard run. The PAT tied it at 7-7 with 8:02 left in the first quarter.

DeSoto began its second drive at its own 10.

BLOCKED FIELD GOAL! North Crowley's Thomas Cook blocked DeSoto's 30-yard field goal attempt and Jerry Oathouse recovered it at the North Crowley 41. North Crowley took over there.

PUNT! North Crowley punted it back to DeSoto's 9 late in the first quarter.

TURNOVER! DeSoto lost the handle on a snap and North Crowley's Amaj Mitchell recovered it at the DeSoto 24.

BLOCKED FIELD GOAL! DeSoto's defense held. North Crowley got down to the 6 before setting up for a 23-yard field goal, but an Eagles player came off the left end and blocked it to keep the score tied 7-7 with 26 seconds left in the first quarter.

Second Quarter

Ethan Feaster opened the second quarter for DeSoto with a fantastic sprawling catch at North Crowley's 41.

TOUCHDOWN! LeMarcus Summers took a keeper 15 yards and waltzed into the end zone. DeSoto's PAT was successful and the Eagles took a 14-7 lead with 9:02 left in the first half.

PUNT! North Crowley punted it back to DeSoto's 19 with 6:00 left in the half.

TOUCHDOWN! Antron Edmundson caught a back-shoulder fade from LeMarcus Summers with 1:25 left in the first half. The PAT made it 21-7, DeSoto.

TOUCHDOWN! North Crowley scored on a 6-yard pass from DeMarcus Harris to Kade Smith with 15 seconds left in the half to cut the deficit to 21-14. Harris took over at quarterback on that drive for North Crowley.

Halftime: DeSoto 21, North Crowley 14

Third Quarter

North Crowley opened the second half with the ball at its own 33.

BIG PLAY! Kiante Ingram broke free on a big run down to DeSoto's 29.

TOUCHDOWN! Jayden Shaw took a snap out of the Wildcat and scored on a 2-yard run. Shaw also scored on a conversion run to give North Crowley a 22-21 lead on the first drive of the second half.

PUNT! Follow a big sack by North Crowley's defense, DeSoto is forced to punt it back to North Crowley's 45. Following a penalty, North Crowley gets the ball at the DeSoto 45.

WEATHER DELAY! The game is being suspended with 7:02 left in the third quarter due to lightning. We will provide updates when we can.

UPDATE: There is still no update on whether the weather will allow this game to start back up. It's been a long delay already.

UPDATE: Players are back on the field and the game will resume with 7:02 left in the third quarter.

TOUCHDOWN! North Crowley's Kiante Ingram runs in from 5-yards on with 5:48 left in the third quarter. Jayden Shaw runs in the 2-point conversion and North Crowley extended its lead to 30-21 after the long delay.

TOUCHDOWN! DeSoto answered on Sarod Baker's 33-yard run. The PAT hit the upright and missed. With 2:39 remaining, North Crowley maintained a 30-27 lead.

End 3: North Crowley 20, DeSoto 27

Fourth Quarter

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! North Crowley went for it on fourth down and didn't make it. DeSoto took over and immediately started driving.

INTERCEPTION! North Crowley's Elijajuan Houston picked off a pass and returned it for a touchdown. A penalty during the return erased the touchdown, but North Crowley retained possession near midfield with just over 8 minutes left in the game.

North Crowley continued milking the clock and running the football. The Panthers have first down at the Desoto 8 with 2:30 left. A touchdown would be the dagger.

TOUCHDOWN! Jayden Shaw powers in on a 6-yard run out of the Wildcat with 1:54 remaining. The conversion run failed. North Crowley with the dagger to make it 36-24.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! DeSoto got the ball down to the 16 and turned it over on an incomplete pass with 26 seconds left.

FINAL: North Crowley 36, DeSoto 27

Recap

In a game that began a few minutes after 7 p.m. on Friday, the clock struck zero at 12:28 a.m. on Saturday thanks to a nearly three hour weather delay.

For the first time in a decade, DeSoto fell to 0-2 to begin a season. North Crowley moved to 2-0 with the win.

Kiante Ingram led North Crowley with 26 carries for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Shaw also added two rushing touchdowns and a pair of conversion runs and receiver Kade Smith caught five passes for 47 yards and a touchdown.

Sarod Baker led DeSoto with 24 carries for 160 yards and a touchdown, while Antron Edmundson caught three passes for 106 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Feaster had three catches for 47 yards.

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Levi Payton
LEVI PAYTON

Levi’s sports journalism career began in 2005. A Missouri native, he’s won multiple Press Association awards for feature writing and has served as a writer and editor covering high school sports as well as working beats in professional baseball, NCAA football, basketball, baseball and soccer. If you have a good story, he’d love to tell it.

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