Plano East fought the good fight in their overtime game against Princeton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 57-55. The close match was extra heartbreaking for Plano East, who almost overcame a 28 point deficit.
Plano East's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Treyce Seldon, who gained 225 total yards and three touchdowns, and Josh Gordon, who threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Jackson Howard also helped with two TDs in total.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Plano East, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Abdullhi Mahdi, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Princeton had a senior duo take command as Marcus Flowers threw for 397 yards and three touchdowns and Jordan Mosley picked up 221 receiving yards and three scores. Mosley is crushing it when it comes to receiving touchdowns: he's hauled in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Plano East is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Princeton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Plano East is set to face off against their familiar foe Plano West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Princeton will take on rival Rock Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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