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Varsity Wildcats Post District Win Over Lewisville, 27-14

By on October 22, 2011 in '11 Fall Season, Varsity

The Wildcat varsity offense came out strong in the 1st quarter to set the tone for the 2011 season game against the Farmers in Lewisville Friday night, puting up 13 unanswered points from touchdown runs by #19 Kevin Merrill and #22 Rakeem Crawford.

The offensive momentum carried into the 2nd quarter with another 7 points for Plano from another rushing touchdown by #22 Crawford, while Plano’s defense dominated the entire first half, holding Lewisville scoreless into the locker room.

Lewisville was finally able to get on the scoreboard with 6 points in the 3rd quarter and 8 points in the 4th.  But Plano quarterback #21 Richard Lagow iced the win with a 1 yard walk-in touchdown barely a minute into the 4th quarter that gave the Wildcats a comfortable margin as the game clock ran down.

Offensive highlights from the stands (Unofficial)- Passing: #21 Lagow was 15 for 28 for 210 yards, no INT’s . . . Receiving: #24 Hunter Gore, 5 catches for 91 yards, #25 L.J. Ausama 5 for 56 yards, #9 Anthony Antwine 3 for 42 yards, #19 Merrill 2 for 21 yards . . . Rushing: #19 Merrill, 19 carries for 136 yards and 1 TD, #22 Crawford 15 for 73 yards and 2 TD’s, #21 Lagow 5 for 30 yards and 1 TD, #25 Ausama 1 for -7 yards . . . #32 Cole Eckeberger had 3 PAT’s and punted 4 times for a 27 yard average.

Defensive highlights from the stands (Unofficial)- #40 Stephen Collins fumble recovery at the end of the 1st Q . . . #16 Mitchell Hansen INT 1:40 into the 1st Q . . . #11 Blake Hutzler made an open-field tackle in the 4th Q to save a TD . . .  official defensive statistics below!

Odds & Ends:  Plano appeared to have 232 yards rushing and 210 yards passing . . . 21 first downs . . . 4 penalties for 30 yards . . . 2 fumbles, 1 lost.

Plano Wildcats 2011 2011 – Lewisville 10-21-
Defensive Rec Sheet
Name T AT QBP QBKD TFL Sacks INT PBU FR TB
Coates, #54 3 2 1
Collins, #40 1 7 1
Connell #7 1
Davis, #2 4 1 1 1
Dinucci, #5
Drake, #35 1 1
Eckeberger,#32 1 2
Grant, #4 1 1 1
Griffith, #14 6 1
Hanks, #26 4 2 1
Hansen, #16 6 1 1
Harbert, #12 3 2
Hicks, #88 1 2
Hintz, #46 1 1 1
Hutzler, #11 1 1
Laures, #36 2 1
Murray, #69 4 4
Oliver, #17 2 1
Parks, #15 2
Propes, #58 5 1 1
Rich, #43 3 4
Tecklenburg#76
Yeager, #3 1 3


T AT QBP QBKD TFL Sacks INT PBU FR TB
Team Totals 44 45 2 0 3 0 1 3 1 1
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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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Pre-Season Interview: Defensive Coordinator Chris Fisher

By on August 18, 2011 in '11 Fall Season

In addition to talking with the Head Coach on August 15, we also had the opportunity to talk with Chris Fisher, Wildcats football Defensive Coordinator.

Coach Fisher stepped into this role last May when Clint Stewart stepped down from all coaching duties to focus on his health. Since that time, Coach Fisher has expanded his coaching scope from defensive backs to the entire defensive squad. We wanted to hear from Coach Fisher about this change and challenge. The following is an excerpt from that interview.

Wildcats football Defensive Coordinator Chris Fisher gathers the defense for instruction./Photo by Thad Fenton.

Coach Fisher, this is your first season as Defensive Coordinator – what’s your philosophy coming into this?

Well, really, it’s going to be ‘Don’t fix something that isn’t broken.’ Our defense has been tremendous ever since I’ve been at Plano, and this is my ninth year. Scott Smith laid the foundation and Clint Stewart took it to a whole new level. For me, it’s to make sure we’re true to what we’re built on. We’re going to be a defense that lines up right, we’re going to play hard, and we’re going to play fundamentally sound. And if I can get the kids to do that, that’s going to be successful because we have very talented athletes on our team. If we can get them lined up and get them where they’re supposed to be, their talent and ability will take care of the rest.

You’ve only had one week of formal practice, and had a little opportunity to see them at 7-on7. With the little time that you have had to observe and coach them, do you see areas that need filling?

Sure, at linebacker and defensive back. Those are the questions that have to be answered first. We do not have any starters who are returning in those positions, and I think what we’ve seen at camp is the older players come to the front, saying kind of ‘This is my time, I’m going to win this job.’

We’ve got three potential senior starting linebackers in Sam Parks, Cole Eckeberger and Bobby Geibler, and potentially they could do it. Now, they’ve got young kids breathing down their necks and if the young kids are ready first, well, then they’re going to play.

In the back half, Marcus Davis is a player that really intrigues me. His athleticism is something we haven’t had in that position for a real long time. He’s a ball-hawk and a real go-getter. I think at corner we’re very athletic and physical with Tyler Grant and Sean Oliver. I think they’re going to give us a lot of benefits where we can mix-up coverages. Also, I think sophomores Austin Connell and David Griffith, they’re going to play and they’re going to have to acclimate quickly. As you know, in this district, at the level of competition we play in, they don’t give you chance to get your feet wet. You have to jump in with both feet and you’re going to sink or swim. But I have all the confidence in the world in these guys.

With the current changes in coaching staff, and changes in coaching assignments, do you see any change in the way the team will play style-wise this season from past years?

I can see it already, especially in the secondary. I’m very fortunate that I have an offensive coordinator and a wide receivers coach coaching our secondary. Half the job of a defensive coordinator is to stop the pass. Well, I have two offensive-minds that know how to give offenses fits because they’ve seen it and had to adapt to defenses themselves. Coach Richardson, Coach Purcell, what a tremendous gift to have on the defensive side of the ball because I think their insight is going to give us a different look, a different view of how you attack offenses. And of then course, Coach May and Coach Thomas, what a wealth of information out of those two guys. Coach Thomas has seen and done it all, literally. Coach May learned under Sam Shields, learned how to coach defensive ends. I couldn’t be more fortunate coming into this position with these guys around me. Those guys are the nuts and bolts of this thing, and we’re going to be successful because of them.

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JV can’t answer East, 20-7

By on October 29, 2010 in '10 Fall Season

Greg Peterson’s early touchdown was all the offense could muster Thursday as Plano East rallied from an early deficit with 20 unanswered points to defeat Plano, 20-7, in District 8-5A junior varsity play at John Clark Stadium.

Sam Parks (15) got to the quarterback early Thursday and it led to Plano's only score with 5:09 left in the first quarter. The junior varsity fell, 20-7, to Plano East. / Thad Fenton

Plano (5-4, 2-4) will close out the regular season against Plano West next week.

A defensive stop set up Plano’s only score of the game early in the first quarter. Sam Parks, blitzing from an outside linebacker position, pressured the Plano East quarterback on successive plays that ultimately resulted in a turnover on downs.

But, Plano East nearly got the stop it needed on the succesive offensive series. An interception deep in Plano East territory was fumbled back to Plano and it set up the early score as Greg Peterson rushed for 11 yards and then scored on a 1-yard quarterback keeper with 5:09 left in the first quarter to post a 7-0 lead.

Plano East took its first lead when a successful conversion run gave it a 8-7 advantage with 1:17 left in the first quarter. Jackson Garrey connected with Brooks Roberts for a long touchdown strike with 3:44 left in the first half that gave Plano East a 14-7 lead. Plano East took a two score lead with 14 seconds left in the third quarter, 20-7, and finished by shutting out Plano over the final 35 minutes of play.

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Video – Get To Know Hamilton, Parks & Parlin

By on June 4, 2010 in '10 7-on-7, Video

Throughout the year PlanoFootball.com will help you meet your 2010 Plano Wildcats varsity, JV and coaches. We’ll keep these “Get To Know” clips in our Video section all year so you can refer to them as the season unfolds to put faces to names.

Today, meet players Brandon Hamilton, Sam Parks, and Clayton Parlin.

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JV opens season today

By on August 27, 2009 in Junior Varsity

The junior varsity turned in an explosive scrimmage Friday in which it compiled almost 200 yards rushing and more than 300 yards in 40 plays, an average of almost eight yards per snap.

It will try to keep it going today as the season opens against Irving MacArthur at 5:30 p.m. at Tom Kimbrough Stadium.

Last week, Jared Janacek and Tamuka Simango combined for 172 yards rushing and Richard Lagow tossed the game-winning touchdown pass as the Plano JV defeated Mesquite, 21-7, at John Clark Stadium.

Lagow, who completed 6-of-9 passes last week, gets the start at quarterback. L.J. Ausama will start at halfback and Janacek will play fullback. Simango, who fell four yards shy of a 100-yard rushing performance, will backup Ausama.

Hunter Gore, Kobie Douglas and Bo Hawthorne will start at receiver. Gore scored the winning touchdown last week on a pass from Lagow.

Kohl Rast will anchor the line at center. On the left side, Jeremy Temme will start at tackle and Eric Kim at guard. On the right side, Skylar Purcell will start at guard and Eric Chase at tackle. Sam Parks will start at tight end.

The junior varsity defense limited Mesquite to a single score in last week’s scrimmage.

The unit starts on the line with ends Ryan Mock and Conner Peska, along with tackles Joon Choe and Quincy Jones. Xavier Foley will get the start at middle linebacker, while Lance Lanier will play the strongside and Kelechi Egbe starts on the weakside.

Douglas will be asked to play both ways. In addition to starting at the slot receiver position, he will start at strong safety. The free safety is Parker Higgins. The starters at cornerback will be Austin Hall and Tim Choi.

Chris Moore will be called upon to field both punting and kicking chores.

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