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FAIRBURN, Georgia, Aug. 30 — It's one of the biggest one-year turnarounds you'll ever see.
One year after losing 70-0 at the DeSoto [TX] Eagles, the Creekside [Fairburn, GA] Seminoles turned the tables and hung 70 points of their own on the 2025 edition of those same Eagles back home in Georgia. The two teams played two identical halves Saturday afternoon with Creekside winning each half, 35-14, en route to a 70-28 win.
Three of Decatur's touchdowns came on kick returns following Creekside touchdowns. Outside of that, DeSoto's offense was only one touchdown better than the Seminoles were a year ago in their scoreless effort in Texas.
For No. 15 DeSoto, the loss to an unranked Creekside squad was bad enough that the Eagles will fall out of the Top 25. They'll get an opportunity to potentially play their way back in with a win next Friday at No. 12 North Crowley [Fort Worth, TX], but the Panthers looked shaky themselves in a 22-18 victory Thursday against the unranked Lancaster [TX] Tigers.
Still, it's possible DeSoto will right the ship and make a decent run a la these Creekside Seminoles that shook off that 70-0 loss and ended up going 10-2 over the rest of the 2024 season. This win has the Seminoles dreaming even bigger dreams – like possibly making a run at Georgia's GHSA Class 4A state title.
The 3-0 Seminoles get a week off, one that would be well-spent working on their only apparent weakness in kickoff coverage. They'll face the Forest Park [GA] Panthers next on September 12.
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FINAL — CREEKSIDE 70, DESOTO 28
|| FOURTH QUARTER ||
For the third time today, DeSoto answers a Creekside touchdown by returning the ensuing kick for a touchdown of their own.
4th Qtr — CREEKSIDE 70, DESOTO 28
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It looks like Creekside was trying to get to 70 to match what DeSoto hung on them last year in Texas.
4th Qtr — CREEKSIDE 70, DESOTO 21
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DeSoto's offense scores its first touchdown of the game. The Eagles first two tallies came on long kick returns.
4th Qtr — CREEKSIDE 63, DESOTO 21
|| THIRD QUARTER ||
They can't get to the fourth-quarter running clock fast enough in Fairburn for the DeSoto Eagles.
3rd Qtr — CREEKSIDE 63, DESOTO 14
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The onslaught continues. DeSoto has almost given up on the idea of providing any resistance,
3rd Qtr — CREEKSIDE 56, DESOTO 14
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And it's all Seminoles today. One year after getting beat by DeSoto, 70-0, in Texas, they've completely turned the tables on the Eagles.
3rd Qtr — CREEKSIDE 49, DESOTO 14
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Creekside scores quickly to open the third quarter, and if there was any doubt they could win headed into overtime, that doubt is quickly being erased.
3rd Qtr — CREEKSIDE 42, DESOTO 14
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|| SECOND QUARTER ||
Creekside adds another touchdown with just five seconds to play before the half.
Halftime — CREEKSIDE 35, DESOTO 14
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And for the second time today, DeSoto answers with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
2nd Qtr — CREEKSIDE 28, DESOTO 14
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DeSoto goes for a fourth down for the second time in its own territory, and for the second time, they are stopped. Creekside turns it into another touchdown.
2nd Qtr — CREEKSIDE 28, DESOTO 7
|| FIRST QUARTER ||
After the interception, Creekside drives down and scores again. They lead by two touchdowns after one quarter. And just another reminder – this is a DeSoto team that beat them 70-0 a year ago in Texas
End of 1st Qtr — CREEKSIDE 21, DESOTO 7
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This is a different game so far than it was a year ago in Texas. Creekside adds another touchdown, and they follow it up with their second interception of the game. We've got about a minute and a half left in the first quarter.
1st Qtr — CREEKSIDE 14, DESOTO 7
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DeSoto returns the favor quickly taking the ensuing kickoff 85 yards to the house. We're back even with two touchdowns on the board with still 9:59 remaining on the first-quarter clock.
1st Qtr — CREEKSIDE 7, DESOTO 7
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Creekside takes its first possession down the field and scores a touchdown in less than two minutes. This is a team Creekside lost to 70-0 last season.
1st Qtt — CREEKSIDE 7, DESOTO 0
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TOP 25 AND THE GAME OF THE WEEK ...
While you're getting ready for tonight's big game, get yourself up to speed on the preseason edition of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25.
Then check out Last week's Top 25 Roundup to see how the rest of our Top 25 fared in National Week 2.
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OUR PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS ...
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