Guyer (Denton, Texas) vs. Plano (Texas)
Carson Williams, Plano
Photos by Neil Fonville
What to watch: A high school football quadruple-header at AT&T Stadium kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday with Guyer taking on Plano in a Class 6A/Division 2 first-round playoff game. After losing 55-41 to No. 3 Allen to open the season, Guyer has reeled off nine consecutive wins. The Wildcats have scored at least 40 points in every game this season and averaged over 50 per contest in District 5-6A play. Sophomore quarterback
Shawn Robinson – already deemed a four-star prospect by 247Sports – has passed for 2,155 yards and run for 1,126 with 40 total touchdowns in his first year as a starter. On the other side, Plano employs a more methodical, ball-control approach. The physical Wildcats have a pair of a FBS recruits in the trenches with Baylor-committed defensive tackle
Sam Tecklenburg and Oregon State-bound offensive guard
Beau Hott.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: After going just 1-18 in its first two varsity seasons (2006-07), Guyer has won nearly 84 percent of its games and played in five state championship games (winning two) in the last six years. … Plano has won seven state titles since 1965 but hasn't reached a state championship game in more than 20 years.
Mitch Stephens: Guyer 31, Plano 24
Kevin Askeland: Guyer 55, Plano 42
Jamie DeMoney: Guyer 34, Plano 17
Stephen Spiewak: Guyer 35, Plano 14
Leland Gordon: Guyer 37, Plano 24
Colin Ward-Henninger: Guyer 42, Plano 30
Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for the past 20 seasons. He is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital and compiles the National Prep Poll (PrepNation) for World Features Syndicate.
