CEDAR HILL WEEKLY SPORTS REPORT

7 p.m. Friday, October 20

Longhorn Stadium

1 Longhorn Way

Cedar Hill, TX 75104

The Cedar Hill High School Football Team over a first quarter deficit and two turnovers to defeat host Dallas Skyline, 28-14, on Friday night at Forester Stadium in Dallas. Here's a photo gallery from the game.

"We're learning and we're growing," Cedar Hill head football coach Nick Ward said. "We finally have our guys back, and the sky's the limit. We're optimistic about who we are and what we can do."

The Longhorns (3-4, 2-2) outgained the Raiders, 387-187, including 262-54, on the ground.

Quarterback Anthony Edwards finished with 212 yards of total offense (12 of 18 passing for 125 yards, and eight carries for a team-high 87 yards).

Edwards led a total of eight Longhorn ball carriers, including Edwin Rhoden, who rushed for 52 yards (on seven carries) and scored his first touchdown of the season.

Cedederic Castleberry had 12 carries for 50 yards and his third touchdown of the season. Castleberry also caught two passes for 38 yards.

Dayshaun Reese-Williams finished with 11 carries for 35 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season.

With the win, Cedar Hill has surpassed its season win total from 2022.

Cedar Hill will host defending Class 6A Division II State Champion DeSoto at 7 p.m. Friday in the Battle of Belt Line, sponsored by Fairfield Inn of Cedar Hill.

The Longhorns must win two of their final three games to return to the playoffs for the second time in three years.

The Cedar Hill High School Volleyball Team is tied with Mansfield for the District 6A-11 lead with three matches remaining.

The Lady Longhorns (28-7, 9-2) swept Waxahachie and Skyline this week.

They'll visit Duncanville on Tuesday and host DeSoto on Senior Night on Friday. Cedar Hill is looking to defeat DeSoto for the first time since 2018.

Cedar Hill Volleyball Schedule (28-7, 9-2)

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, 5:30 p.m.

October 20 vs. DeSoto, 5:30 p.m.

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

DeSoto, the defending 6A Division II State Champion and the #3 Team in Class 6A and #12 nationally, finished with 596 yards of total offense in a 64-3 win over Mansfield Lake Ridge last Friday.

Quarterback D.J. Bailey passed for 247 yards and four touchdowns, and running back Marvin Duffey had 12 carries for 153 yards and three touchdowns.

"You'd better give some respect to a defending state champion," Cedar Hill head coach Nick Ward said. "We respect DeSoto and Coach Mathis. We're trying to bear them just like we are anybody else."

Cedar Hill will host Battle of Belt Line for the first time since 2020. That was the last time the Longhorns defeated DeSoto (49-42, en route to a State Championship Game appearance).

This is the sixth time in eight games that Cedar Hill's opponent has entered the game with an undefeated record.

6A-11 STANDINGS

DeSoto 6-0, 4-0

Duncanville 6-0, 4-0

Mansfield 5-2, 2-2

Waxahachie 5-2, 2-2

Cedar Hill 3-4, 2-2

Dallas Skyline 2-5, 1-3

Mansfield Legacy 2-5, 1-3

Mansfield Lake Ridge 0-7, 0-4

Thursday’s game

Dallas Skyline at Duncanville, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

DeSoto at Cedar Hill, 7 p.m.

Mansfield at Waxahachie, 7 p.m.

Mansfield Legacy at Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7 p.m.

Last week’s results

DeSoto 64, Mansfield Lake Ridge 3

Duncanville 51, Mansfield 0

Waxahachie 38, Mansfield Legacy 12

Cedar Hill 28, Dallas Skyline 14

• Liberty sophomore quarterback Kaidon Salter passed for 177 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-13 win at Jacksonville State. The Flames (6-0) will host Middle Tennessee State on Tuesday.
• Sam Houston sophomore punter Jadon Cardell had six punts for 254 yards (42.3 yard per average) in the Bearkats' 27-13 loss at New Mexico State. Teammate Matthew Aribisala had a tackle for the Bearkats. Sam Houston (0-6) hosts Florida International on Wednesday.
• Texas Tech sophomore Charles Esters III had two tackles sacks in a 38-21 loss to Kansas State. Freshman teammate Harvey Dyson III also had a tackle for the Red Raiders (3-4), who will visit BYU on Saturday.
• Abilene Christian freshman defensive lineman Syncere Massey had four tackles in a 30-13 win over North Alabama. The Wildcats (3-3) will visit Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
• Kentucky junior Courtland Ford and the Wildcats (5-2) lost to Missouri, 38-21. They'll host Tennessee on October 28.

• TCU's Brianna Green had a season-high 14 kills and six digs in a 3-2 win at West Virginia. TCU (12-7) hosts Texas on Wednesday.
• VCU's Makenzie Chambers finished with six kills in two matches (both wins) over Rhode Island. The Rams (11-8) will host Loyola (Chicago) on Friday.

The Cedar Hill Girls Golf Team won the fifth annual CHISD Golf Tournament on Wednesday at Grand Oaks Golf Club in Grand Prairie, finishing first out of 13 schools.

Abigail Ruiz finished second individually (90), and Alehya Polomo was third (94). Amanda Porter, Jillian Weikle and Isabella Reyes also competed on the first place team.

The Cedar Hill Boys placed second out of 13, with Khaden Joyner finishing second (81).

The Cedar Hill JV Girls finished first, and the JV Boys placed second in the tournament.

Cedar Hill High School senior Bruce Turner qualified for the Regional Cross Country Meet by finishing eighth out of 50 runners (16:24.20) at the District 6A-11 Meet on Friday at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. Later that evening, Turner played in the Red Army Marching Band as the Cedar Hill Football Team defeated Skyline in Dallas.

Kingston Jackson finished 21st (17:44.7) and Elgrie Hurd was 28th (18:17.5).

The Cedar Hill Boys finished fifth out of seven schools (127 points), just four points behind fourth-place Duncanville.

Here's a photo gallery from the meet.

Chloe Wallace led the girls by finishing 32nd (23:44.6) out of 43.