Despite a strong season so far, Plano East has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 24-23 to the McKinney Lions. Despite 61 more yards than the Lions, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Plano East still got an impressive performance from Jackson Hays, who threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Hays a new career-high in rushing yards. Travis Agee was another key player, gaining 87 total yards and two touchdowns.
Plano East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for McKinney, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Plano East has already played their next game, a 48-7 loss against Allen on the 7th. As for McKinney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 21-14 defeat against Rock Hill on the 7th.
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