Two dominant backs in Travis Agee and Chance Culley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Plano Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plano East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Plano East beat Rock Hill 21-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
It was another big night for Agee, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown.
Plano East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andrew Earls. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Joshua Barrow was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles.
Plano East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Hill only rushed for 28.
Meanwhile, Plano's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against McKinney Boyd by a score of 42-35.
Culley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameryn Brown, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Plano East's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Plano, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Plano East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Plano struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Plano East skirted past Plano 31-28 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plano's Sergio Burrusquieta, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Plano East still be able to contain Burrusquieta? There's only one way to find out.
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