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.