🌱 Which former DeSoto Eagles are headed to the College Football Playoff?

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• Which former DeSoto Eagles are headed to the College Football Playoff?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
• Saturday: Sunny, windy and warmer, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• John Mateer, Ar'maj Reed-Adams highlight list of D-FW products representing 2025 CFP teams (dallasnews.com) — DeSoto football fans will spot familiar names in this year’s College Football Playoff, with former Eagles like running back Tiger Riden Jr. and lineman Ar’maj Reed-Adams now suiting up for Texas A&M. The piece rounds up dozens of Dallas-area high school standouts who’ve earned spots on CFP contenders, highlighting how strongly local programs are feeding top college teams.
   

📸 Around DeSoto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in DeSoto

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Thursday December 18

• Senior Program
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  6:00 pm
• Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | Salvador Dalí and Gala Dalí
  Meadows Museum , 5900 Bishop Blvd. , Dallas
  6:00 pm
• The Whodunit Society: A Mystery and Thriller Book Club
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  9:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Fiber Arts Workroom Open Office Hours!
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  2:00 pm
• Mindful Fusion
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• IntelliChoice Math Tutoring K-12
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Career Launch Pad
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  10:00 am
• Touch Typing Basics
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Dallasite Yogis
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  12:00 pm
• Keyboard Class
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Duncanville

• Sandra Meadows Varsity Girls' Basketball Classic is Dec. 29-31 (focusdailynews.com)

Lancaster

• 2026 Mock Realignment: 2A Division I (texasfootball.com)
• Chasquis Records, a new Latin-focused shop in Cedar Hill, to open with Adrian Quesada DJ set (kxt.org)
• Wiley sparks Iowa Colony's rally over Barbers Hill (alvinsun.net)

Cedar Hill

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-- The Patch AM Team

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