DeSoto earned its third state 7-on-7 championship, last winning in 2022.
DeSoto head coach Claude Mathis, right, shares an inspiring message with his players following the Eagles' 38-20 victory over Austin Anderson to capture the Division l crown in the championship game. Dallas-area teams competed in the 26th annual Texas State 7-on-7 Championship tournament held at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station on June 29, 2024.
That’s how serious DeSoto coach Claude Mathis took his team’s championship game against Austin Anderson on Saturday at the Division I state 7-on-7 tournament at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex.
“I want them to understand how to fight. I’m always going to have their back,” Mathis said. “I want to show them I’m in this fight with them. I’m going to do my job. I’m not going to let the little things get us beat, and that’s what people don’t understand.before winning the title. This victory will help set the tone for the 11-man football season this fall, when DeSoto hopes to become a 3-peat UIL state champion. In 2022, DeSoto won both the state 7-on-7 title and the UIL 6A Division II title.
“He was yelling at us, so we’ve got discipline,” Singleton said. “You never know what you’re going to get from him, and it’s fun. Lose, win or draw, he’s still the same coach.”, Staff, Reporter. Myah Taylor covers high school sports. She formerly worked as a Collin County reporter for The Dallas Morning News. Taylor has contributed to the Austin American-Statesman, Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Times and Texas Monthly. She is a 2022 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
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