In Thursday's Canine Competition, McKinney North didn't have enough. They fell just short of the Heritage Coyotes by a score of 49-46 on Thursday. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Coyotes 19-10.

J'Ron Brown
| 09/19/25 @ Sherman | 146 |
| 10/30/25 vs Heritage | 103 |
| 08/28/25 @ Wylie East | 69 |
| 09/04/25 vs Northwest | 61 |
| 10/02/25 @ Lebanon Trail | 53 |
Zaylon Carter and Brooks Nelson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Carter picked up 179 receiving yards and three TDs, while Nelson threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns. Carter showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards. J'Ron Brown also helped out with an impressive 103 receiving yards.
Vincent Hooper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heritage, rushing for 247 yards and three scores while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Tatum Bell Jr also helped out as he racked up 137 receiving yards.
McKinney North dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
McKinney North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-45 loss against Frisco on the 6th. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 46-20 defeat against Centennial on the 6th.
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