After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Prosper, Plano East was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-31 win over the McKinney Boyd Broncos. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Broncos are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Travis Agee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Kareem Pittman also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, McKinney Boyd still got an impressive performance from Tyler Wall, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Nick Wesloski, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
Plano East pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for McKinney Boyd, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rock Hill the next time they take the field. McKinney Boyd will head out to face Rock Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Plano East will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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