2000s
Highlights: The Wildcats compiled a 68-49 record in the decade, experiencing both highs and lows. There was an unbeaten regular season and a winless regular season for the first time. Plano played in a state semifinal, two regional championships and posted a 11-6 playoff record in six postseason appearances during the decade. The decade also saw Plano eclipse the 700-win total, finishing 2009 with a record of 711-311-47 overall.2009 Overall: 5-7; District: 3-3 Coach: Jaydon McCullough Non-District Irving MacArthur 14, Plano 13 DeSoto 45, Plano 15 Plano 31, Hebron 30 Temple 17, Plano 14 District Plano East 38, Plano 14 Plano 27, Wylie 20 Plano West 30, Plano 20 Allen 51, Plano 7 Plano 24, McKinney Boyd 16 Plano 21, Dalas Jesuit 12 Playoffs a-Plano 28, Duncanville 17 b-Euless Trinity 41, Plano 38 a- bi-district; b- area *The season ended in the third straight playoff loss to Euless Trinity, but Plano surged into the playoffs off consecutive wins. The playoff win over Duncanville marked Plano’s 45th victory in the past five seasons. Punter Grant Pierce was a second-team all-state postseason selection.
2008 Overall: 10-2; District: 6-1 Coach: Jaydon McCullough Non-District Plano 33, Irving MacArthur 7 Plano 28, DeSoto 20 Plano 41, Hebron 28 Plano 49, Temple 29 District Plano 51, Plano East 20 Plano 48, Wylie 31 Plano 44, Plano West 21 Allen 56, Plano 23 Plano 38, McKinney Boyd 31 Plano 45, Dalas Jesuit 21 Playoffs a-Plano 42, Duncanville 15 b-Euless Trinity 42, Plano 35 a- bi-district; b- area *The win over Temple marked Plano’s 700th victory. Plano finished the season at 706-304-47 overall. The 51 points scored by Plano and the 71 points scored in the game were new records in the Plano-Plano East series. Plano averaged 10 wins a season across a four-year span.
2007 Overall: 13-2; District: 6-1 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District Plano 31, Mesquite 13 Plano 35, Rowlett 6 Plano 42, Dallas Carter 7 District Allen 35, Plano 26 Plano 41, Lake Highlands 6 Plano 27, Rich. Berkner 7 Plano 35, Wylie 7 Plano 14, Plano West 9 Plano 28, Plano East 14 Plano 42, Richardson 7 Playoffs a-Plano 42, Rockwall 35 b-Plano 28, Mesquite 7 c-Plano 31, Spring Westfield 19 d-Plano 41, Dallas Skyline 20 e-Euless Trinity 30, Plano 27 (OT) a-bi-district; b-area; c-regional; d-state quarterfinal; e-state semifinal *The 490 points scored by this team in the regular season and the playoffs was the most ever by a Plano team.
2006 Overall: 4-6; District: 2-5 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District Plano 20, Mesquite 13 Plano 41, Rowlett 14 Dallas Carter 14, Plano 3 District Allen 23, Plano 10 Lake Highlands 14, Plano 3 Plano 16, Rich. Berkner 0 Wylie 20, Plano 10 Plano West 38, Plano 24 Plano East 35, Plano 7 Plano 35, Richardson 6 *Former player and offensive coordinator Scott Smith logged his first career coaching victory at Wildcat-Ram Stadium in the Lake Highlands victory over Plano.
2005 Overall: 13-1; District: 7-0 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District Plano 35, Garland 7 Plano 44, Lakeview Centennial 21 Plano 52, Keller Fossil Ridge 14 District Plano 27, Lewisville 0 Plano 45, Plano West 7 Plano 45, Allen 7 Plano 49, The Colony 20 Plano 35, FM Marcus 14 Plano 24, Plano East 7 Plano 26, Flower Mound 22 Playoffs a-Plano 17, DeSoto 14 b-Plano 31, S. Grand Prairie 24 c-Plano 20, Midland 7 d-Southlake Carroll 37, Plano 27 a-bi-district; b-area; c-regional; d-state quarterfinal *For just the seventh time Plano went unbeaten through the regular season and logged its first perfect district record since 1993. Southlake Carroll was the national champion and Plano rose to as high as No. 4 in one national poll.
2004 Overall: 4-6; District: 3-4 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District Rowlett 17, Plano 7 Plano 36, Lakeview Centennial 14 Keller Fossil Ridge 39, Plano 28 District Lewisville 28, Plano 24 Plano West 33, Plano 10 Allen 31, Plano 30 Plano 14, The Colony 0 Plano 31, FM Marcus 13 Plano East 31, Plano 24 Plano 35, Flower Mound 19
2003 Overall: 0-10; District: 0-7 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District Highland Park 35, Plano 5 Keller Fossil Ridge 58, Plano 13 Duncanville 28, Plano 0 District Plano West 29, Plano 7 McKinney 12, Plano 7 Rockwall 31, Plano 7 Allen 57, Plano 17 Lake Highlands 38, Plano 3 Plano East 28, Plano 3 Rich. Berkner 22, Plano 16
2002 Overall: 3-7; District: 2-5 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District Highland Park 28, Plano 13 Plano 26, Keller Fossil Ridge 13 Duncanville 31, Plano 13 District Plano West 16, Plano 8 McKinney 32, Plano 15 Rockwall 13, Plano 10 Plano 12, Allen 0 Plano 14, Lake Highlands 12 Plano East 33, Plano 14 Rich. Berkner 23, Plano 21
2001 Overall: 7-5; District: 5-2 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District N. Mesquite 14, Plano 12 Plano 15, N. Garland 9 Duncanville 34, Plano 21 District Plano 17, Lake Highlands 6 Plano 24, Rockwall 10 Plano East 24, Plano 12 Plano 28, Plano West 14 Plano 37, Richardson 17 Allen 21, Plano 20 Plano 42, Rich. Berkner 23 Playoffs a-Plano 9, N. Mesquite 6 b-Lufkin 24, Plano 19 a-bi-district; b-area *Lufkin was the eventual state champion.
2000 Overall: 9-3; District: 6-1 Coach: Gerald Brence Non-District N. Mesquite 33, Plano 14 Plano 24, N. Garland 0 Plano 17, Duncanville 14 District Plano 19, Lake Highlands 14 Plano 24, Rockwall 21 Plano East 21, Plano 10 Plano 24, Plano West 7 Plano 35, Richardson 0 Plano 36, Allen 17 Plano 20, Rich. Berkner 13 Playoffs a-Plano 35, N. Garland 28 b-John Tyler 21, Plano 13 a-bi-district; b-area *John Tyler advanced to the state championship game before losing to Katy.
