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Plano JV Falls To Marcus JV 36-17 On Turnovers

By on October 13, 2011 in '11 Fall Season, Junior Varsity

The 1st quarter of the Oct 13, 2011 Plano JV at Flower Mound Marcus JV game started poorly for the Wildcats, with an early turnover that the Marauders JV turned into 7 points that was the only scoring event for the quarter.

The 2nd quarter saw three more Wildcat turnovers, uncharacteristic for a team that has played six strong games in this 2011 season.  At half, Marcus JV lead the Wildcats JV 30-10.

In the 3rd quarter the Wildcats closed the gap to 30-17, but in the 4th quarter another turnover and Marcus TD ended Plano’s undefeated season with Marcus JV winning 36-17.

Offensive highlights from the stands (Unofficial)-Passing: #22 Corey Robertson 10 for 21 for 207 yard, #24 Christian Hutzler 2 for 9 for 21 yards and 2 INTs’ . . . Receiving: #6 Greg Peterson 4 catches for 104 yards, #2 Corbin Whitehair 4 for 94 yards and 1 TD, #26 Parker Meyers 3 for 22 yards, and #11 Collin Carpenter 1 for 8 yards . . . Rushing: #29 Dearion Johnson 15 carries for 67 yards, and #22 Robertson 2 for net -10 but 1 TD . . . #95 John Cummings 1 FG and 2 PAT’s, and 1 punt for 20 yards.

Defensive highlights from the stands (Unofficial)-Tackles for loss: #22 Robertson, #3 Cody Farhat and #30 Myles Solsberry . . . Pass break-ups:  #3 Farhat (2), #40 Steven Collins, #25 Grant Sanders . . . looked like #40 Collins had the most tackles, but 17 different Wildcats appeared to participate in a tackle.

Odds & Ends:  Plano had 57 yards rushing and 228 passing . . . 3 fumbles and 2 ints . . . looked like 2 penalties for 10 yards . . . 13 first downs.


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Plano JV Rolls Over Flower Mound 34-14

By on October 7, 2011 in '11 Fall Season, Junior Varsity

The Wildcats JV team had to wait past 7:00 p.m. for Vines to put away Flower Mound’s 10th grade team, but the wait was worth it as Plano’s JV team racked up its 6th season victory in its October 6 match at Flower Mound’s Neal Wilson Stadium.

The Wildcats defense was getting it done through the first three quarters, but the offense didn’t spark until the second quarter.

Coming out of the 1st quarter 0-0, #22 Corey Robertson’s pass connected with #6 Greg Peterson with only 1:06 left in the 2nd quarter to put Plano on the scoreboard 7-0.  The teams when into half time with that score.

After some passionate half time advice from the coaches, the Wildcats offense began to build steam 2:30 into the 3rd quarter with #2 Corbin Whitehair pulling down a pass and taking it in for Plano’s second TD.  The PAT from #95 John Cummings was good, and the 3rd quarter ended with Plano up 14-0.

With momentum on their side, the Wildcats offense struck again early in the 4th quarter when #22 Robertson scored on a quarterback keeper, capped with a good PAT.  1:35 into the quarter, Plano was up 21-0.

The Jaguars responded by returning the Wildcat kick off for a touchdown and PAT, tacking 7 on the scoreboard.  Three minutes later #24 Christian Hutzler found #6 Peterson in the back corner of the end zone on a 4th down pass play to put Plano up by another 6.

Again, the Jaguars promtly responded on their first offensive play after the kick off with a pass play with a long running finish into the end zone.  With the PAT it was 27-14 with 4:39 left in the game.

Plano’s final scoring response came when #10 Tanner Garfat caught a pass for a touchdown and good #95 Cummings PAT with 2:36 left on the clock, and 34-14 was the final score.

A particularly noteworthy receiving performance was on display Thursday night by #6 Peterson, who seemed to have pigskin magnets at the end of his arms throughout the game.   In one offensive series the Wildcats moved down the field in what seemed like effortless replays of #22 Robertson to #6 Peterson 8-10 yard passes.  And Peterson was just as sure-handed when the ball came from #24 Hutzler.

Offensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- Passing: #24 Hutzler was 8 for 13 with 3 TD’s and no Int’s, #22 Robertson went 5 for 11 with 1 Int. . . Receiving: #6 Peterson had 6 catches for 97 yards and 2 TD’s, #2 Whitehair had 3 for 85 yards and 1 TD, #10 Garfat had 2 for 46 yards and 1 TD, #81 Bert McJunkin had 1 for 8 yards, and #26 Parker Meyers had 1 for 4 yards . . . Rushing: #27 Drew Grant 10 carries for 57 yards, #29 Dearion Johnson 9 for 54 yards, #22 Robertson 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD, and #24 Hutzler 5 for 8 yards . . . #95 Cummings had 4 PATs, and two punts for an average of 37 yards.

Defensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- Sacks: it appeared that #25 Grant Sanders and #59 Evan Hainlin each had 1 . . . big Tackle for losses by #30 Myles Solsberry and #22 Robertson . . . Pass break ups by #22 Robertson, #30 Solsberry (3), #12 Steven Cypert . . . two-way player (quarterback & linebacker) #22 Robertson appears to have racked up 9 tackles . . . #3 Cody Farhat made an outstanding special teams tackle on a Plano kick off, pinning Flower Mound on their 3 yard line

Odds & Ends- The Wildcats JV had 240 yards passing and 128 yards rushing . . . 14 first downs . . . 5 penalties for 50 yards.

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Plano JV Season 5-0 After 37-22 Win Over Hebron JV

By on September 29, 2011 in '11 Fall Season

Halfway through the 2011 season, the Wildcats JV team is undefeated, thanks to a 37-22 win over Hebron JV on September 29.

Plano scored first with 5:43 left in the 1st quarter, and a fumble recovery fifteen seconds later by sophomore #4 Billy Pearson denied Hebron momentum in the first quarter.  Seconds into the 2nd quarter #95 John Cummings kicked a field goal and Plano was up 9-0.

Hebron pulled within two points with 6:16 remaining in the second quarter, but Plano’s special teams responded with a touchdown scored by junior #34 Andre Morman returning the Hebron kick-off with 6:16 left in the half.  We happened to capture video of that return:

The teams went to halftime with Plano up 16-14.  Hebron would never be that close again, as Plano added 14 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter, and another 7 points in the 4th quarter to Hebron’s 8 points.  As Coach Richardson points out in his post-game interview, the win over Hebron’s JV was something special.

Offensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- Passing: #24 Christian Hutzler was 7 of 11, #22 Corey Robertson was 2 for 5 . . . Receiving:  #11 Collin Carpenter 3 catches for 26 yards and 1 TD, #2 Corbin Whitehair 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD, #26 Parker Meyers 3 for 25 yards, #10 Tanner Garfat 1 for 15 yards, and #27 Drew Grant 1 for 3 yards . . . Rushing: #29 Dearion Johnson 14 carries for 102 yards and 2 TD’s, #27 Grant 7 for 26 yards, #24 Hutzler 5 for 10 yards, #11 Carpenter 1 for 9 yards, #46 Jamal Crayton 1 for 8 yards, and #22 Robertson 2 for 5 yards . . . #95 Cummings had 1 FG and 4 PAT’s, punting 4 times for a 42.5 yard average . . . #34 Morman’s KO return for TD looked like it was for 80 yards.

Defensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- #25 Grant Sanders appeared to lead with 9 tackles, including 4 in a row late  in the game . . . Interceptions by #3 Cody Farhat and #9 Tim Yoder . . .  #4 Pearson fumble recovery and  recovery of Hebron on-side kick . . . Sack by #79 Jonathon Coleman . . . Tackle for loss by #40 Steven Collins . . . Pass break ups by #25 sanders, #9 Yoder and #3 Farhat.

Odds & Ends- Plano had 12 first downs . . . 160 yards rushing, 107 passing . . . was penalized 6 times for 50 yards.

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Plano JV Snubs Allen JV 14-7 – Full Report

By on September 22, 2011 in '11 Fall Season

The Plano Wildcats JV controlled the Allen Eagles JV during their 2011 match-up on September 22 night, keeping the Eagles out of the end zone until 2:23 in the 4th quarter. 

Both teams tested each other through the first quarter, but with 8:06 left in the half #19 Dylan Muckey made a key interception for Plano, taking the ball to the Allen 14 yard line.  That interception set up a series that ended with a quarterback keeper into the end zone by #22 Corey Robertson, followed by a PAT by #95 John Cummings, putting Plano up 7-0.  Plano would lead the rest of the game.

Going into the third quarter up 7-0, the Wildcats offense struck again with a rushing touchdown by #29 Dearion Johnson and another Cummings PAT.  The Wildcats were up 14-0 with 5:09 remaining in the third quarter, and that score would hold until the Eagles finally scored late in the 4th.

For the first time this season Plano JV rotated quarterbacks, starting the game with #24 Christian Hutzler, who alternated with #22 Corey Robertson.   With their leadership the Wildcats JV racked up 96 yards rushing and 78 yards passing, with 11 first downs.

Defensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- Sacks: 2 by #79 Jonathon Coleman, 1 by #40 Steven Collins . . .  Collins also lead the team in tackles with 7 . . . Tackles for losses by #59 Evan Hainlin, #30 Myles Solsberry and #3 Cody Farhat . . . Solsberry also recovered an Allen fumble . . . Big Punt returns: #11 Collin Carpenter for 30 yards, #27 Drew Grant for 25 yards . . . Recovered on-side kick by #26 Parker Myers .

Offensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- Passing:  Hutzler was 6 of 10 for 63 yards with 1 Int, Robertson was 2 for 2 for 15 yards and no Ints. . .  Receiving: #10 Tanner Garfat 2 for 33 yards, Carpenter 2 for 31 yards, Muckey 1 for -2 yards, #27 Grant 1 for 7 yards, and #2 Corbin Whitehair 2 for 9 yards . . . Rushing: Johnson 13 carries for 51 yards and 1 TD, Hutzler 3 for 15 yards, #46 Jamal Crayton 5 for 38 yards, Robertson 3 for -15 yards and 1 TD, and #27 Grant 1 for 7 yards . . . Cummings punted 8 times for a 33 yard average.

Odds & Ends- It appeared Plano was penalized 7 times for 80 yards . . . the timekeeper robbed Plano of 1 second left on the clock after Allen’s incomplete 4th & long pass from their one yard line, which robbed Plano of a scoring opportunity from the one yard line.

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Wildcats 3-0 With 62-21 Domination of Mans. Legacy

By on September 10, 2011 in '11 Fall Season

Plano’s non-district play for the 2011 season ended September 9 with a win that surpassed all expectations.  On film, it looked like the Wildcats would have their hands full containing the Legacy Bronco’s quarterback.  As it turned out, the biggest challenge for the Wildcats coaches seemed to lie in finding ways to run down the clock in the second half without adding to the already disproportionate lead in an unsportsmanlike manner.

The 1st quarter ended with Plano up 21-0.  At the half it was 35-7.

With 4:55 left in the 3rd quarter Plano was up 62-7 and already deep into its roster reserves.  Starting quarterback junior #21 Richard Lagow had turned the reins over to freshman #28 Christian Hutzler early in the quarter.

And in an effort to burn time the plays called in to Hutzler were essentially variations on this simple theme: hand-off to #22 Rakeem Crawford.  For 15

#28 Hutzler hand-off to #22 Crawford was the play for the Wildcats in the second half./Photo by Thad Fenton.

carries in a row.

The result?  Crawford racked up121 yards and 2 TD’s.

Through persistence the Broncos were able to put up 14 points in the 4th quarter, coincidentally both on a pass-play to the TE. Less a threat than a coaching opportunity for the Wildcats on defense at the time.

Which is probably the take-away from this game for the Plano faithful.  This year’s team is talented on both sides of the ball, the talent runs deep, and film from this game will help the players and coaches further improve in advance of the next home game on September 23.

And that September 23 game is unlikely to end with the huge point differential the Wildcats have enjoyed so far this season.

#25 L.J. Ausama holds for a FG, but picks up the ball and scampers into the end zone for a Plano TD./Photo by Thad Fenton.

Offensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- Passing: QB #21 Lagow was 11 for 18 for 138 yards and no INT’s . . . Receiving: #24 Hunter Gore had 4 catches for 40 yards, #19 Kevin Merrill 3 for 51 yards, #9 Anthony Antwine 2 for 24 yards, #8 Sam Morell 1 for 16 yards, and L.J. Ausama 1 for 7 yards . . . Rushing:#22 Crawford 15 carries for 121 yards and 2 TD’s, #8 Morell 2 for 63 yards and 1 TD, #19 Merrill 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD, #25 Ausama 2 carries for 2 TD’s, #21 Lagow 4 for 16 yards and 1 TD . . . #19 Merrill was 7 for 8 on PAT’s.

Defensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- Fumbles recovered: one each by #2 Marcus Davis, #88 Dwayne Hicks, and #17 Sean Oliver (returned for TD) . . .  Sacks: one each by #42 Lance Lanier and #4 Tyler Grant . . . Blocked punt by #88 Hicks, recovered in end zone for a TD (plus a pass break-up) . . . Tackles for losses: #32 Cole Eckeberger, #14 David Griffith and #48 Derek Sheldon . . . Tackles by over 20 different Wildcats overloaded our statistician on this metric . . .  freshman #16 Mitchell Hansen punted twice, averaging 37.5 yards a kick.

Odds & Ends: Plano had 381 yards of offense, 138 in the air and 243 rushing (almost half by Crawford) . . . it appeared Plano drew 6 flags for 40 yards in walkoffs.

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56-0: An Embarrassment Of Riches

By on August 27, 2011 in '11 Fall Season

One of the Wildcat varsity player goals for the August 26 game against Garland Lakeview Centennial was to exceed Plano JV’s 43-0 winning margin earned the previous day. Mission accomplished.

In the debut game for the 2011 varsity season the Wildcats were relentless on both sides of the ball, proving early in the first quarter the team can field a stifling defense and versatile offense. With 6 penalties for 60 yards, you can’t say they were flawless (someone will be running extra on Monday) but you can feel good about this 2011 team and the play-calling from the coaches.

Leading 34-0 going into the third quarter, astute fans could see that the coaching staff was expanding playtime deep into the depth chart, including the first varsity play for freshman quarterback Christian Hutzler, wearing #28 on varsity. But reaching deep and broadly into the roster didn’t stop the offense nor dilute the defense.

QB #21 Richard Lagow looks to the ref for confirmation of his TD on a QB-keeper./Photo by Thad Fenton.

Plano’s starting offense under junior #21 Richard Lagow as quarterback made big plays on the ground and in the air, with Lagow himself scoring a TD on a short QB keeper. Senior #19 Kevin Merrill showed his versatility, keeping busy receiving, rushing, kicking and punting. As did senior #32 Cole Eckeberger who, on defense, turned an interception into a TD and also took turns kicking and punting.

The Wildcats defense put the Patriots offense back on its heels early in the first quarter, then scored later in the game with Eckeberger’s interception for

#32 Cole Eckeberger intercepts, then runs it in for a TD./Photo by Thad Fenton.

TD and a punt return for a TD by senior #25 L.J. Ausama.

You can’t say Centennial didn’t try.

The end of the second quarter was capped by an effective drive by the Patriots deep into the red zone, but they couldn’t get the ball across the goal line despite a pass interference call against Plano as the buzzer sounded, giving Centennial an un-timed but unsuccessful second try to complete a pass into the end zone.

Centennial also made headway with a fake punt play that salvaged a drive. And their replacement quarterback began to connect successfully with some regularity in the second half. But it was too little, much too late.

Offensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- QB’s on passing, #21 Richard Lagow was 8 of 15 for 106 yards, 0 Int; #28 Christian Hutzler was 1 for 1

#19 Kevin Merrill scored on offense & on special teams./Photo by Thad Fenton.

for 7 yards, 0 Int . . . Receiving: #25 L.J. Ausama 3 for 61 and a TD, #19 Kevin Merrill 1 for 24 and a TD, freshman #16 Mitchell Hansen 2 for 16 and a TD, senior #24 Hunter Gore 1 for 4, senior #5 Jake DiNucci 1 for 7, and senior #22 Rakeem Crawford 1 for 1 . . . Rushing: senior #22 Rakeem Crawford 13 for 125 yards and a TD, #19 Kevin Merrill 9 for 93 and a TD, #21 Richard Lagow 3 for 1 and a TD.

Defensive highlights from the stands (unofficial)- –SHUTOUT– . . . Interceptions: #32 Cole Eckeberger 1 for 45 yards and a TD, senior #4 Tyler Grant 1 for 39, and #5 Jake DiNucci 1 with no extra yards . . . #25 L.J. Ausama 46 yard punt return for a TD, #4 Tyler Grant with a 30 yard punt return . . . Tackles for loss by junior #36 Brandon Laures, #32 Cole Eckeberger, senior #15 Sam Parks, senior #43 Dylan Rich, junior #Matt Hintz, #5 Jake DiNucci, and senior #11 Blake Hutzler . . . Sacks – it appeared senior #12 Xavier Harbert got one and shared one with senior #88 Dwayne Hicks.

Final Score- Plano Wildcats – 56, Garland Lakeview Centennial Patriots – 0.
How our neighbors fared - Plano East lost to Arlington in OT, 49-42; Plano West lost to Arlington Martin 45-7.

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