After losing to Plano East the last time they met, Rock Hill decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Blue Hawks strolled past the Panthers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 24-7. Given the Blue Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Panthers are ranked 267th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Courtney Lawson out in front who picked up 113 receiving yards and one score. Nate Vincent was another key player, having thrown for 255 yards and onetouchdown.
Rock Hill's run defense was locked in: Plano East could only muster 2.1 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Riley Hinds stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made nine total tackles. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Rock Hill; they were averaging 5.2yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 2.8 per game.
Donyae Williams
| 10/09/25 @ McKinney Boyd | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Plano West | 5 |
| 10/16/25 vs Plano East | 4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Princeton | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Allen | 3 |
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Rock Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Harrison Johnson and Donyae Williams. Williams also made four total tackles, which is notable because Rock Hill is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Rock Hill now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Plano East, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Rock Hill and Plano East will both be playing Plano the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Blue Hawks will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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