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De Soto quarterback looks for a hole in the Paola defense Friday night. Clark was 8-18 passing for 135 yards and one touchdown in De Soto's 20-14 upset over Paola.

October 3, 2008

It took five weeks but De Soto finally got its first win of the year Friday night at Paola.

Clinton Davis’ 1-yard run late in the third quarter gave De Soto the lead it would not relinquish, and Dylan Burford’s interception with 1:37 left in the fourth quarter sealed De Soto’s 20-14 upset of the Paola Panthers.

De Soto’s defense kept Paola from scoring on two trips into the red zone in the third quarter and contained Paola running back Skylar Hawkins in the second half. While Paola’s offense struggled against De Soto’s defensive attack, the Wildcats (1-4) offense mixed in the run and the pass all night.

Mark England had 12 carries for 72 yards rushing and quarterback Logan Clark was 8-18 through the air for 135 yards and threw a 63 –yard touchdown strike to Burford. After the game a joyous celebration took place at midfield, and coach Brad Scott said he looked for his team to now go on a winning streak. For the full story, read Thursday's De Soto Explorer.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

De Soto 0 14 6 0 20

Paola 7 7 0 0 14

Scoring summary

P – Skylar Hawkins 49 run (Pomatto kick) 50.9

D – Dylan Burford 28 pass from Logan Clark (Burford PAT) 9:52

D – Logan Clark 1 run (kick) 2:38

P – Skylar Hawkins 86 kick off return (kick) 2:23

D – Clinton Davis 2 run (kick failed) 4:17