Lake Cormorant was the only DeSoto County team to survive the first round of the MHSAA football playoffs on Friday night. The unbeaten Gators beat Ridgeland 42-10 at home, while Center Hill, DeSoto Central, Hernando and Horn Lake were all knocked out, according to final scores posted by SI High School stats. Those DeSoto County playoff scores leave the Gators carrying the county’s hopes into the second round of Class 6A.
DeSoto County Playoff Scores: First Round Finals
All five games were played Friday, Nov. 13. Records shown are after Friday’s games.
Class 6A: Lake Cormorant 42, Ridgeland 10. The Gators (11-0) advance.
Class 6A: Canton 21, Center Hill 17. The Mustangs finish 8-3.
Class 7A: Germantown 56, DeSoto Central 42. The Jaguars finish 7-4.
Class 7A: Madison Central 24, Hernando 0. The Tigers finish 7-4.
Class 7A: Oxford 28, Horn Lake 7. The Eagles finish 2-9.
Lake Cormorant Stays Perfect
Lake Cormorant handled Ridgeland at The Swamp, outscoring the Titans by 32 points to improve to 11-0. The Gators went unbeaten in the regular season, closing with a 42-14 win at Olive Branch on Nov. 5 after a tight 14-6 home win over Grenada the week before.
Next up is a rematch. Lake Cormorant is scheduled to host South Panola in the second round on Friday, Nov. 20, according to the Gators’ SI schedule. Lake Cormorant beat South Panola 27-23 during the regular season. Kickoff times for second-round games are usually confirmed by the schools during the week, so fans should check Lake Cormorant athletics pages before heading out.
Close Calls and High Scores End Four Seasons
Center Hill came closest to joining the Gators. The Mustangs hosted Canton but fell 21-17, ending a season that included a 30-29 win at South Panola in the regular-season finale.
DeSoto Central and Germantown traded big plays all night in the highest-scoring game involving a county team. The Mavericks scored 56 points and held off the Jaguars, who put up 42 of their own in a home loss.
On the road, Hernando was shut out 24-0 at Madison Central after one of the longest first-round trips in the state, and Horn Lake’s playoff run ended with a 28-7 loss at Oxford.
What’s Next
Olive Branch, Southaven and Lewisburg did not reach the Class 5A-7A brackets, so Lake Cormorant is now the county’s last team standing. The MHSAA state championship games are scheduled for Dec. 3-5 at Mississippi State’s Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville.
