Tag Archives: Grant Pierce
Pierce to play in coaches’ all-star game
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by Brian Porter.
Grant Pierce will make his final appearance in a high school game Tuesday as he becomes the 19th member of the Plano Wildcats to appear in the Texas High School Coaches Association’s Football All-Star Game. The 75th edition of the classic north-south gridiron match up takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Alamodome in San [...]
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Pierce signs with Missouri S&T
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by Brian Porter.
Grant Pierce has signed a national letter of intent to play football for the Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST), formerly Missouri-Rolla. He was selected to all-district, all-county and all-state teams for his performance as a punter and kicker on the 2009 football team. His sister, Stevie, is a softball player at Missouri State. [...]
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Pierce named to all-state team
Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Brian Porter.
Grant Pierce was one of four District 8-5A players and the only selection from Plano to the Class 5A All-State Football Team, as released Friday by The Associated Press. The Plano senior was one of four punters selected to the team and pegged as the state’s second-best punter in Class 5A. He becomes Plano’s second [...]
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All-District Special Teams: Pierce top kicker, punter
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Brian Porter.
The best weapon a team can rely upon isn’t always a strong-armed quarterback, a balanced offense or a shutdown defense. Those all help, but often the big difference can be special teams. If a team has good special teams play, it can be a weapon of what former Plano coach Gerald Brence used to call [...]
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Defense lifts Plano past Jesuit, into playoffs
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Brian Porter.
DALLAS – A bitter start had a sweet ending Friday. A pair of big first-half plays and a heavy dose of defense in the second half lifted Plano past Jesuit, 21-12, at Haggar Stadium and into the playoffs for the third straight season. Plano (4-6, 3-3 in District 8-5A) will meet Duncanville in the first [...]
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Allen eases past Plano, 51-7
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by Brian Porter.
ALLEN – If this is supposed to be a down year for teams in District 8-5A, someone forgot to tell Allen. Behind Matt Brown and Jonathan Lee, it didn’t take Allen long to dispose of Plano, 51-7, Friday at Eagle Stadium in Allen. Brown compiled 360 all-purpose yards to go with four passing touchdowns and [...]
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