The Rock Hill Blue Hawks will square off against the Plano East Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rock Hill took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 28-18 victory over McKinney Boyd.
Among those leading the charge was Jiyere Cogshell, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Jaylon Brown-Delgado was another key player, gaining 129 total yards.
Meanwhile, Plano East posted their closest win since September 22, 2023 two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against McKinney Boyd , sneaking past 34-31. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Broncos are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Travis Agee, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Kareem Pittman did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 113 receiving yards.
Rock Hill now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Plano East, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Rock Hill against Plano East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. In that contest, Rock Hill amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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