DeSoto High School captains flat out refused to shake hands with St. Thomas Aquinas before their national showdown Saturday night, and boy, did that decision come back to bite them HARD. The Texas powerhouse, four-time UIL state champions, flew all the way to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., only to stir up some serious bad blood right at the coin toss. Their captains wouldn’t even acknowledge St. Thomas Aquinas’ captains, a move that immediately ignited a firestorm of criticism across social media.
Character Counts, And DeSoto Fumbled It Big Time
The snub wasn’t just some minor sideline spat. Longtime Dallas Cowboys reporter Clarence Hill Jr. blasted the Eagles, sharing on X, “This was a poor representation of the DeSoto… Blame the leadership and administration. What are we teaching our boys. You get what you allow.” It felt like DeSoto was trying to be the toughest crew on the block before the game even started. But when that whistle blew, the script flipped faster than you could say “karma.” St. Thomas Aquinas, ranked No. 6 nationally, was ready to deliver a humbling lesson.
A Fast Humbling After the Snub
St. Thomas Aquinas wasted zero time, scoring on their very first offensive play. From there, it was a total demolition job. They sprinted out to an unbelievable 38-0 lead! The Eagles couldn’t stop anything, as St. Thomas Aquinas even added two defensive touchdowns to twist the knife. The final score was 38-14, but that 38-0 lead spoke volumes about what happened after DeSoto’s pregame antics. Commenters on social media had an absolute field day, gleefully roasting DeSoto and relishing in their “fast humbling.” Nobody expected that kind of blow-out for the No. 22 ranked team in the nation.
DeSoto is back in Texas now, but the unfriendly confines continue. They’re on the road again this Friday night, facing Allen, another nationally-ranked power and a serious contender for the Texas Division 6A championship. After that kind of embarrassing beatdown and a massive character question mark hanging over their heads, you gotta wonder how they’ll respond when the stakes are this high again.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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