CEDAR HILL WEEKLY SPORTS REPORT

7 p.m. Friday, October 27

R.L. Anderson Stadium

1016 Magnolia Street

Mansfield, TX 76063

The Cedar Hill High School Football Team showed a great deal of improvement in a 35-13 loss to defending UIL Class 6A, Division II State Champion, DeSoto, last Friday in the Battle of Belt Line, sponsored by Fairfield Inn Cedar Hill.

"The defense did a great job and had a few major stops," Cedar Hill first-year head football coach Nick Ward said. "It was one of the bright spots of the night."

The Longhorns (3-5, 2-3) trailed 13-7 in the second quarter against the undefeated Eagles (7-0, 5-0), who rank third in Texas 6A and 12th nationally.

Cedar Hill senior quarterback Anthony Edwards completed 13 of 25 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown to Kymeion Turner, for Turner's first touchdown reception of the season. The Longhorns had 174 passing yards to the Eagles' 171.

Zhaiylen Scott, who primarily plays defensive end, rushed for his team-high fifth touchdown of the season, in the first half. Here's a photo gallery from the game.

Dante Wesley remembers what it was like to experience the playoffs two seasons ago.

The Cedar Hill High senior cornerback was called up from the Junior Varsity Team as a sophomore, when the Longhorns advanced to the third round of the UIL Class 6A Division II playoffs. He was on the roster but didn’t play. However, it gave him the hunger to experience playoff football on the field.

“It made you want to make it even more,” said Wesley, the Cedar Hill Scholar Athlete of the Week last week, sponsored by Fairfield Inn Cedar Hill.

Wesley and the Longhorns (3-5, 2-3) are on the cusp of returning to the postseason with two regular season games remaining.

Wesley, who is considering SMU, TCU, Oklahoma and Oregon State, is committed to success in the classroom as well. He has a 3.8 Grade Point Average, is in the top third of the Class of 2024 and is a member of the National Honor Society.

“I’m really into math – I like solving problems,” Wesley said. “I plan to major in Architecture in college.”

Wesley’s older sister is Skylar Wesley, a 2023 Cedar Hill Graduate who served as the CHISD Teen Superintendent for two years. She’s now a freshman at SMU.

“If I didn’t understand something and she did, she’d help me and show me how to do it,” Wesley said.

Wesley’s father, Dante Wesley, played cornerback in the NFL from 2002-2010, including two Super Bowls. Wesley was 4 years old when his father retired from the NFL.

“I remember after a game, he’d pick me up from the stands and take me to the locker room,” Wesley said. “Nowadays, he really encourages me with my tackling and my game overall.”

Fairfield Inn Cedar Hill is located at 409 North Clark Road. It is part of the Marriott Family of Hotels. Located just off the U.S. Highway 67 access road, The hotel has easy access to Joe Pool Lake, Cedar Hill State Park and the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center. Fairfield Inn has high-speed Wi-Fi access, flat screen televisions with premium channels and a complimentary hot breakfast buffet. It also has two versatile event spaces. They offer The Fairfield 100 Percent Guarantee.

Congratulations to Cedar Hill Cheerleader Tanaya Carter, the October 20 CHISD "Star of the Show", sponsored by Kids At Heart Pediatric Dental, Dr. Ashla Martin.

Kids at Heart Pediatric Dentistry, 450 Highway 67 Suite 100 in Cedar Hill, is a dental practice that has served 10,000 patients since it opened in 2017.

Martin opened the practice in Cedar Hill six years ago because she “loved the energy” of the community.

It’s her goal to make a trip to the dentist as enjoyable and stress-free as possible.

Martin earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Xavier University of New Orleans, a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) and her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis. She returned to New Orleans to complete her pediatric and general practice residency at Louisiana State University Health Science Center.

Cedar Hill High senior quarterback Anthony Edwards was honored before Friday's game as part of the Great American Rivalry Series. Edwards went on to pass for a game-high 174 yards and a touchdown for the Longhorns.

The Cedar Hill High School Volleyball Team is enjoying its best regular season in school history at 29-8, 10-3 in District 6A-11. The Lady Longhorns clinched their first playoff spot since 2018.

Cedar Hill can clinch a share of its first district championship since 2008 with a win at Mansfield Legacy (17-23, 6-7) on Tuesday. Cedar Hill defeated Legacy, 3-1, on September 29 at Milson Gymnasium.

Regardless of Tuesday's outcome, Cedar Hill will have the #2 seed, out of 6A-11, in the playoffs, and will likely open the postseason against Hutto, from the Austin area, early next week.

Mansfield, Waxahachie and DeSoto will also reach the playoffs from 6A-11.

Cedar Hill Volleyball Schedule (29-7, 10-3)

August 8 vs. Mansfield Summit, W, 3-0 (Home Opener/Season Opener)

August 10 vs. Benbrook, W 3-0 (Crowley Tournament)

August 10 vs. Fort Worth Trimble Tech, W 3-0 (Crowley Tournament)

August 11 vs. Little Elm, W 2-1 (Crowley Tournament)

August 11 vs. Everman, W 3-0 (Crowley Tournament)

August 12 at Crowley, W 2-1 (Crowley Tournament)

August 12 vs. San Angelo Central, L 2-0 (Crowley Tournament)

August 15 vs. Byron Nelson, L 3-1

August 15 vs. Red Oak, W 3-0

August 18 vs. Wink, W 2-1 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 18 at San Angelo TLCA, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 18 vs. El Paso Americas, L 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 19 vs. Fort Stockton, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 19 vs. El Paso Jefferson, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 19 vs. El Paso Pebble Hills, W 2-0 (San Angelo Tournament)

August 22 at Argyle Liberty Christian, W 3-1

August 24 vs. Emory Rains, W 2-0 (Forney Tournament)

August 24 vs. Gunter, L 2-0 (Forney Tournament)

August 24 vs. Van Alstyne, W 2-0 (Forney Tournament)

August 26 vs. Royse City, L 2-1 (Forney Tournament)

August 26 vs. North Crowley, W 2-0 (Forney Tournament)

August 26 vs. Lufkin, W 2-0 (Forney Tournament)

August 29 vs. Corsicana, W 2-0

September 5 vs. South Grand Prairie, W 3-1

September 8 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge (District Opener), W 3-0

September 12 at Mansfield, L 3-0

September 15 vs. Waxahachie, W 3-0

September 19 vs. Dallas Skyline, W 3-0

September 22 at Duncanville, W 3-0

September 26 at DeSoto, L 3-1

September 29 vs. Mansfield Legacy, W 3-1

October 3 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, W 3-1

October 6 vs. Mansfield, W 3-2

October 10 at Waxahachie, W 3-0

October 13 at Dallas Skyline, W 3-0

October 17 vs. Duncanville, W 3-0

October 20 vs. DeSoto, L 3-0

October 24 at Mansfield Legacy, 5:30 p.m.

Cedar Hill defeated Mansfield Legacy, 41-0, in the first-ever matchup between the teams on the Longhorns' Senior Night last season.

Both teams have improved, and they are actually tied in the District 6A-11 Standings entering Friday's game.

"The record doesn't give you everything about their team," Cedar Hill first-year head football coach Nick Ward said. "They may have had a rough season, but they're capable of getting into the playoffs as well."

Legacy, which made the jump from Class 5A in 2022, defeated Mansfield Lake Ridge, 27-14, last Friday, for its second district victory of the season. Last month, the Broncos lost to Dallas Skyline on the field, but the Raiders had to forfeit the game due to use of an ineligible player.

In its non-district slate, Legacy scored a 35-30 win over Dallas Woodrow Wilson. In that game, both Jaden Manning (207 yards) and Kaidan Johnson (123 yards) rushed for more than 100 yards and scored two touchdowns apiece.

6A-11 STANDINGS

DeSoto 7-0, 5-0

Duncanville 7-0, 5-0

Waxahachie 6-2, 3-2

Cedar Hill 3-5, 2-3

Mansfield 5-3, 2-3

Mansfield Legacy 3-5, 2-3

Dallas Skyline 2-6, 1-4

Mansfield Lake Ridge 0-8, 0-5

Friday’s games

Cedar Hill at Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m.

Duncanville at DeSoto, 7 p.m.

Waxahachie at Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7 p.m.

Mansfield at Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m.

RESULTS

Duncanville 49, Dallas Skyline 3

DeSoto 35, Cedar Hill 13

Waxahachie 16, Mansfield 14

Mansfield Legacy 27, Mansfield Lake Ridge 14

University of Tulsa senior wide receiver Kamdyn Benjamin caught three passes for a team-high 48 yards and his first career touchdown pass in the Golden Hurricane's loss to Rice on Thursday. Benjamin returns to the DFW area on Saturday when Tulsa (3-4) visits SMU.

Liberty sophomore Quarterback Kaidon Salter finished with 300 yards of total offense (140 passing, two touchdowns, game-high 160 yards rushing) in a 42-35 win over Middle Tennessee State. The Flames (7-0) will visit Western Kentucky on Tuesday.

Mississippi senior Zakhari Franklin caught two passes for 15 yards and his first touchdown of the season in a 28-21 win over Auburn. Thirteenth-ranked Mississippi (6-1) will host Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Sam Houston sophomore defensive lineman Matthew Aribisala finished with a career-high five tackles in the Bearkats' 33-27 double overtime loss at Florida International. Teammate Jadon Cardell, a Collegiate High Graduate, had four punts for 154 yards. Sam Houston (0-7) will host UTEP on Wednesday.

Texas A&M Commerce sophomore linebacker Jaheim Lowe had four tackles, and teammate Leon Young finished with three tackles in a 27-7 loss to Nicholls. The Lions (1-6) will visit Houston Christian on Saturday.

Abilene Christian freshman defensive lineman Syncere Massey record three tackles in a 34-27 win at Stephen F. Austin. The Wildcats (4-3) will visit Southern Utah on Saturday.

• TCU's Brianna Green had nine kills in a 3-2 loss to #6 Texas. She finished with six kills and two digs in a 3-1 loss to Kansas. The Horned Frogs (12-9) will visit UCF on Thursday.
• VCU's Makenzie Chambers finished with six kills in two matches (both losses) over Loyola (Chicago). The Rams (11-10) will visit Davidson on Wednesday

Cedar Hill High School junior Khaden Joyner finished fifth overall, with a score of 83, at a tournament last week at Hidden Creek in Burleson.

Cedar Hill High School senior Bruce Turner will compete in the UIL Cross Country Regionals on Tuesday at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie -- the same course where he finished eighth out of 50 runners (16:24.20) at the District 6A-11 Meet on October 13. Turner is also a member of the Red Army Marching Band.