(DeSoto, Mo.) A slugfest from a year ago is again the kickoff of a new football season as the Perryville Pirates travel to take on the DeSoto Dragons tonight on the MyMoInfo SportsStream. Despite winning the opener versus the Pirates 6-3, the Dragons still stayed right at .500 throughout 2018, ending up 5-5 after a loss to Festus in the first round of the district playoff. Head coach Chris Johnson says DeSoto needs a stout defense again this year, but that will be up to some new faces.