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Wildcats Playing In College – Homecoming Update Part 2

By on October 15, 2011 in Alumni

This is the second installment post to recap what Wildcat alumni have done so far on the football field at their respective colleges and universities.

Brandon Hamilton – a 2011 Plano grad and freshman this season at Cisco College, Brandon has not been credited with statistics yet this season.

Hanur Kim – a 2009 Plano grad and a junior at Princeton University, Hanur  is the back-up center for the Tigers this season.

Murat Kuzu – a 2011 Plano grad and a freshman at the University of Nebraska, Murat has not been credited with statistics yet this season.

C.J. Martin – a 2008 Plano grad and a senior at Holy Cross, C.J. has played in 5 games this season and so far is credited with 26 solo tackles, 6 assists, and 1 sack.

Taylor May - a 2011 Plano grad and a freshman at Oklahoma State University, Taylor has not been credited with statistics yet this season.  Oklahoma State will play at UT Saturday at 2:30 p.m., which will be broadcast by either ABC or ESPN and espn3.

Blake McJunkin – a 2008 Plano grad and a senior at Southern Methodist University, Blake has played in 3 games this season as center, and has 1 assisted tackle.  SMU will be hosting UCF this Saturday at 2:30 p.m., which will be broadcast on FSN.

Carson Meger – a 2009 Plano grad and a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso, Carson has played in 5 games this season as quarterback, with a passing record of 27-41-3, 244 yards passing ,and -20 yards rushing. 

Connor Michelsen - a 2011 Plano grad and a freshman at Princeton University, Connor  has not been credited with statistics yet this season.

Chris Moore – a 2011 Plano grad and a freshman at Iowa State University, Chris has not been credited with statistics yet this season.

Bobby Schattle - a 2006 Plano grad and a redshirt senior at the University of Saint Mary, Bobby has been playing this season, but the university does not disclose cumulative statistics (so far), so Schattle fans will need to research the quarter-byquarter game summaries to see his accomplishments.


 

 

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Video – Brandon Hamilton Signs With Cisco Jr. College

By on February 10, 2011 in '10 Fall Season, Video

Wildcats receiver Brandon Hamilton describes why Cisco is right for him, and more.

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Plano Signing Day

By on February 2, 2011 in '10 Fall Season

By Todd Wills, Contributing Writer

Three Wildcats will sign on Wednesday – National Signing Day – and the action is already picking up for Plano’s 2012 recruiting prospects.   Letters of intent were scheduled to be faxed to schools on Wednesday morning.

Expected to sign on Wednesday – Blair Burns with Wyoming, Conner Michelsen with Princeton and Brandon Hamilton with Cisco Junior College.  Murat Kuzu has been extended an invitation to be a preferred walk-on at the University of Nebraska.

The week’s weather prevented immediate video coverage of the signing, but additional coverage will follow the thaw.

Underclassman Recruiting

The Wildcats already have several juniors receiving interest from colleges, and there should be offers out sometime soon (written offers can’t be made to 2012
prospects until Aug. 1).

Xavier Harbert went to Texas A&M’s Junior Day last weekend, and he will attend Junior Day at Kansas. He has already taken an unofficial visit to Oklahoma
State.  Dwayne Hicks has visited Oklahoma State and will visit Kansas as well.   Sam Garcia has also visited Oklahoma State.  Andrew Dockrill will visit Kentucky this summer.  Kevin Merrill may visit Kansas and Texas Tech in the upcoming months.

Follow all of the Plano recruiting news on PF.com

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Coppell ends Plano’s season, 23-6

By on November 13, 2010 in '10 Fall Season

COPPELL – All the things it was supposed to take to get Plano to the area playoffs for the fourth straight season happened Saturday.

Coppell bottled up Plano's running game, but Murat Kuzu (5) turned in a career high 9 receptions. / Thad Fenton

One of the area’s best running backs was held to 61 yards and his quarterback was held under 200 yards passing. But, three second-half takeaways was enough to help lift Coppell past Plano, 23-6, at Cowboy Stadium in a bi-district playoff game.

Plano (7-4) bowed out of the playoffs in the first round for the first time since 1999. Coppell (11-0) advances to meet Duncanville (8-3) in an area playoff at 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Arlington’s Cowboys Stadium.

The first two possessions of the second half and some key stops late in the game helped Coppell past Plano. Joe Minden scored on a 2-yard keeper with 8:38 left in the third quarter to put Coppell up, 14-3, with 8:38 left. A freak fumble on the ensuing kickoff bounded through the air and straight to a Coppell defender. Cam McDaniel scored on a 10-yard run three plays later and Coppell had a 20-3 lead with 7:37 left in the third quarter.

The turning point in the second half was this fumble on a kickoff immediately following a Coppell score. In 1:01, a 7-3 game became a 20-3 contest. / Thad Fenton

But, the game was far from decided. Plano responded with an 11-play, 75 yard drive that ended in a 24-yard field goal conversion by Chris Moore to cut the lead to 20-6 with 11:48 left to play. Facing a fourth-and-goal from the Coppell 6, Plano could have gone for the touchdown to narrow the margin to 10 points but chose the field goal. Either way, it was going to face a two-score deficit.

That’s where Coppell’s defense kicked in. It intercepted Plano on the second play of its next possession and again on the fifth play of the next Plano series. Then Tanner Rice got a big sack to close out a drive with 4:43 to go. It resulted in a 28-yard field goal by Nick Jordan to seal the victory, 23-6, with 1:57 left.

On a day where fate didn’t bounce in Plano’s favor, the offense used the final drive to showcase some of the players that got it to the playoffs. Quarterback Connor Michelsen completed 5-of-7 passes on the final drive for 36 yards and had another 12 yards rushing. He completed passes to Steele Hoetger, Murat Kuzu and Clayton Parlin on the drive. Kuzu and Parlin each hauled in career highs in receptions.

Sam Morell breaks up a touchdown pass intended for Tyler Landis. / Thad Fenton

The defense did exactly what logic suggested it needed to win. Cam McDaniel, the senior tailback who had averaged 158 yards rushing in the regular season, was limited to 61 yards on the ground. Joe Minden, the senior quarterback who had averaged 225 yards passing in the regular season, was held to 184 yards passing and no target had more than 80 yards receiving. Two Coppell plays went for more than 15 yards, as the defense controlled the big-play offense.

But, Coppell scored early and then kept Plano out of the end zone. Tyler Landis scored on a 13-yard pass with 2:27 left in the first quarter to give Coppell a 7-0 edge. Plano countered with Moore’s first field goal conversion, this one from 41 yards, with 6:40 left in the first half to trim the lead to 7-3 at halftime. But three takeaways and a couple of quick scores in the second half lifted Coppell past Plano.

Coppell 23, Plano 6

Plano 0 3 0 3 – 6
Coppell 7 0 13 3 – 23
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
C – Tyler Landis 13 pass from Joe Minden (Nick Jordan kick), 2:27
Second Quarter
P – Chris Moore 41 FG, 6:40
Third Quarter
C – Minden 2 run (Jordan kick), 8:38
C – Cam McDaniel 10 run (kick blocked), 7:37
Fourth Quarter
P – Moore 24 FG, 11:48
C – Jordan 28 FG, 1:57
P C
20 First downs 18
26-64 Rushes-yards 33-71
207 Passing yards 184
271 Total yards 255
25-40-3 Passing 15-24-1
3-107 Total punting 4-145
5-54 Penalties-yds. 6-46
1-1 Fumbles-lost 1-0
INDIVIDUALS
Rushing — P: Connor Michelsen 17-38, Clayton Parlin 1-17, Murat Kuzu 8-9. C: Cam McDaniel 22-61, Tyler Landis 1-7, Joe Minden 10-3.
Passing — P: Connor Michelsen 25-40-3, 207 yards. C: Joe Minden 15-24-1, 184 yards.
Receiving — P: Murat Kuzu 9-71, Clayton Parlin 7-60, Kevin Merrill 4-49, Steele Hoetger 3-21, Hunter Gore 1-6, Brandon Hamilton 1-0. C: Cam McDaniel 8-79, Tyler Landis 5-54, Kyle Echerd 2-46, Nate Hruby 2-23.
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Plano out to upset No. 6 Coppell

By on November 13, 2010 in '10 Fall Season

It was believed that even some teams that struggled could take some solace in a District 8-5A alignment that had to be among the toughest in the state.

But, the alignment is 1-2 in the postseason. Plano’s chance will come today.

Plano (7-3), making its 46th playoff appearance and fourth straight, meets Coppell (10-0) for the first time at 1 p.m. today at Coppell. That’s generally bad news for Plano’s opponents. The Wildcats hold a 37-8 record in the opening round of the playoffs and have not been ousted from the playoffs in the opening round since 1999, when it drew a Mesquite opponent en route to a state semifinal appearance.

The winner draws Duncanville (8-3) in an area playoff at 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Arlington’s Cowboys Stadium. Plano has eliminated Duncanville from the playoffs in each of the past two seasons.

First though, Plano must get past Coppell, the District 7-5A champion. The team finished ahead of Denton Guyer and Southlake Carroll, which is no small feat, in district play.

The Coppell defense gets the team started. It has not sacrificed more than 20 points all season, or more than 17 since district play began. Offensively, Cam Daniel leads Coppell with 1,584 yards rushing and 27 touchdowns. Joe Minden adds 2,252 yards passing and 18 touchdowns. Tyler Landis has 748 yards receiving on 51 receptions. Coppell ranks as the No. 2 offense in the area, trailing Flower Mound. It has the fourth-leading defense.

Plano, meanwhile, will be after its 90th playoff victory and seventh straight opening-round victory today. The offense has the capability to hang with anyone, evidenced earlier this season when it faced Flower Mound. It begins with quarterback Connor Michelsen (136-for-240, 2,069 yards), who has a combined 31 rushing, passing and receiving scores. Murat Kuzu and Kevin Merrill share rushing chores. They have combined to compile 1,133 yards rushing and 1,651 all-purpose offensive yards this season. Brandon Hamilton has 700 yards and 7 touchdowns on 32 receptions to lead all Plano receivers this season.

Get set for today’s game. See Plano’s offensive totals and its averages. You can note the success Plano has had this season when it controls the rushing game and check in on the last time it happened. View Plano’s all-time playoff results, notable facts about the program and check in with Plano’s coaches. The AP poll has Coppell ranked No. 6, but Matt Wixon, the top picker in the Dallas Morning News’ staff selections, picks Plano and he might know what he’s talking about based on one upset he went alone on already this week.

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Plano clinches playoff berth, beats West, 27-17

By on November 6, 2010 in '10 Fall Season

Connor Michelsen hooked up on touchdown passes in each half with Steele Hoetger and Collin Brence had an interception in each half Friday as a group of seniors accustomed to living on the edge came through again.

Steele Hoetger had a pair of touchdown receptions Friday as Plano won the city championship and clinched its fourth straight playoff berth. / Thad Fenton

Plano (7-3, 4-3) defeated Plano West, 27-17, at John Clark Field to win the city championship and with it came a playoff berth for the fourth straight season. Plano will meet Coppell at 1 p.m. Saturday at Coppell in a bi-district playoff game.

For consecutive seasons, Plano used a late season rally to qualify for the playoffs. A year ago it took consecutive wins over McKinney Boyd and Jesuit Prep. This time, Plano rolled through Lewisville, Plano East and Plano West, all at John Clark Field, and clinched a playoff berth as it got some help from Flower Mound Marcus.

Plano was in trouble early, needing to defeat Plano West and get a Marcus win over Hebron to clinch a playoff berth. Plano West drew a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and Marcus got down to Hebron.

Then Plano began a run to keep its season alive. Michelsen capped a 9-play, 57-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to cut the lead in half with 1:23 left in the first quarter. Sam Morell and Brence interceptions helped give Plano the halftime lead. The Morell interception was turned into a 33-yard Moore field goal and Brence’s pick resulted in the first touchdown pass from Michelsen to Hoetger for a 17-14 halftime lead.

But, Marcus was still trailing.

Plano swept games against Plano East and Plano West, part of a three-game swing that swept it into the playoffs. / Thad Fenton

Plano West’s bid at upsetting Plano’s chances at a playoff berth – a feat that would have left all Plano ISD teams out of the playoffs for the first time since 1989 – seemed to get a boost when Leon Taylor connected on a 38-yard field goal to tie the game, 17-17, with 11:50 left to go.

Michelsen found Hoetger on a 4-yard touchdown pass – their second of the night – with 7:39 to go and Moore iced the game with 4:04 left when he connected on a 31-yard field goal. For good measure, Collin Brence hauled in his second interception to stop any thoughts of a rally.

At about the same time that Plano was putting the final touches on the victory, Marcus was rallying at Hebron. It was down 7-0 at halftime. Hebron got up 14-7 and again 21-14. But Marcus scored a late touchdown and was successful on the conversion run to help lift Plano into the playoffs.

Plano 27, Plano West 17

Plano West 14 0 0 3 – 17
Plano 7 10 0 10 – 27
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
W – Carlos Wiggins 78 pass from Carson Smith (Leon Taylor kick), 7:18
W – Jarrett Horan 2 run (Taylor kick), 4:38
P – Connor Michelsen 2 run (Chris Moore kick), 1:23
Second Quarter
P – Moore 33 FG, 8:22
P – Steele Hoetger 12 pass from Michelsen (Moore kick), 1:53
Third Quarter
No Scoring
Fourth Quarter
W – Taylor 38 FG, 11:50
P – Hoetger 4 pass from Michelsen (Moore kick), 7:39
P – Moore 31 FG, 4:04
W P
7 First downs 18
22-37 Rushes-yards 36-104
134 Passing yards 183
171 Total yards 287
6-17-3 Passing 12-22-0
4-154 Total punting 4-134
7-65 Penalties-yds. 14-98
0-0 Fumbles-lost 1-0

INDIVIDUALS

Rushing — W: Carson Smith 12-20, Jarrett Horan 7-14, Kameron Haddock 3-3. P: Kevin Merrill 8-47, Murat Kuzu 14-56, Connor Michelsen 14-1.
Passing — W: Carson Smith 6-17-3, 134 yards. P: Connor Michelsen 12-20-0, 183 yards; Murat Kuzu 0-1-0, 0 yards; Collin Brence 0-1-0, 0 yards.
Receiving — W: Carlos Wiggins 4-131, Ryan Doyle 2-3. P: Steele Hoetger 6-92, Brandon Hamilton 2-45, Clayton Parlin 1-27, Kevin Merrill 1-12, Hunter Gore 2-7.
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