Both teams were coming off losses from the prior week and hungry for a win in this annual intra-city football rivalry. It came down to the last minutes of the game, but the Plano West Wolves captured a narrow lead and hung on for the win this year, 24-21. To view Plano action photos of the game PLEASE CLICK HERE and for Plano fans & faces photos PLEASE CLICK HERE.Read More →
The Plano Wildcats JV teams were home on Sept. 21 for the 2023 games vs. the Plano East Panthers, so the games were played at the Wildcats Home stadium, John Clark Stadium. Coming off a bye week for all the District 6-6A teams, both the Wildcats and Panthers had an opportunity to rehab the injured and tune up their plays. The JV1 teams played first, and the Wildcats took an early lead. However, with 2:53 minutes left in the 2nd Q the game was suspended for 30 minutes due to a lightening warning. At that time the Wildcats were up 14-7. After the game resumed,Read More →
Bowie hosted Plano’s last 2023 non-district game and what (all hope) will also be the last game played in triple-digit heat. Plano’s defense scored first, but the lead changed hands several times until the game was suspended with 5:43 remaining in the 4th Q due to lightening. Bowie was leading 34-29. Play resumed the next day at 11 a.m., with Plano receiving a kickoff resulting from a safety called against Bowie in the last play the preceding night. In resumed play, Plano scored a TD to go ahead 35-34, but failed a 2-pt conversion attempt. Bowie’s offense then struggled against Plano’s defense, resulting in PlanoRead More →
On another sweltering, triple-digit September evening the Plano Wildcats JV football teams hosted opponents in John Clark Stadium. The early game was the JV1 game between Plano and Arlington Bowie. Plano had the game well in hand throughout and won 44-0. For the second game of the evening Bowie couldn’t field a JV2 team, so cross-town rival Plano West JV2 stepped up to take on the JV2 Wildcats. Similar to the earlier game, the Wildcats took control at the outset and never looked back, winning 48-8. To view Plano JV1 action photos from their game PLEASE CLICK HERE and to view Plano JV1 fans &Read More →
The Plano Wildcats varsity team hosted their second game of the 2023 season on the last day of August in John Clark Stadium, against Keller Central. Coming off a substantial loss the prior week, the Wildcats looked like a team that made improvements as they finished with a 33-7 win. To view Plano action photos of the game PLEASE CLICK HERE. To view Plano Fans & Faces photos of the game PLEASE CLICK HERE.Read More →
Keller Central’s 9th grade football teams traveled to Plano’s John Clark Stadium on August 30 to take on Clark High School’s and Vines High School’s 9th grade football teams. Clark had the early game and dominated, 48-8. The Vines game followed, and Keller Central fared better this time, winning 24-7. To view Clark 9th game photos PLEASE CLICK HERE and to view Clark fans & faces photos PLEASE CLICK HERE. To view Vines 9th game photos PLEASE CLICK HERE and to view Vines fans & faces photos PLEASE CLICK HERE.Read More →
The Plano Wildcats varsity football program’s first 2023 season game kicked off in John Clark Stadium on August 25 against the visiting TC Byron Nelson Bobcats. The Bobcats scored first and held the lead throughout for a 54-13 win on the road. To view Plano game action photos PLEASE CLICK HERE and to view Plano Fans & Faces photos PLEASE CLICK HERE.Read More →
A week before 2023 Texas UIL high school football non-district season play begins, the Plano Wildcats traveled to Rockwall’s Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium to conduct JV2, JV1 & varsity scrimmages against Rockwall Heath. It was the first opportunity for players to tune up against unfamiliar players, and for coaches to evaluate players and plays in often unpredictable circumstances. It was 110 degrees on the field under the blazing sun when the JV teams began play at 5 p.m., but it had “cooled off” to 103 when the varsity scrimmages commenced a little after 7 p.m. The JV scrimmages were untimed & coach managed, while the varsityRead More →
For a third year the Plano Football program hosted a special event for a dad or family member to take part in putting the identifying stickers on their player’s helmet. This season, Plano Wildcat helmets will feature a special maroon sticker with the initials “JC” in memory of former Plano Football Head Coach and PISD Athletic Director John Clark. After affixing the various stickers on their helmets, the players and parents were treated to Little Rome pizza courtesy of the Wildcats Football Booster Club. To see photos of the event PLEASE CLICK HERE.Read More →
Plano Football’s annual Media Day was held on the Plano Senior High campus the early morning of August 12. Starting at 7 a.m. Clark and Vines high schools’ 9th grade teams practiced while the JV & varsity teams had their official team & individual photos taken, then at 9 a.m. the JV and varsity players took the field for intra-team practice scrimmages. To view photos of the JV & varsity practice scrimmages from the morning PLEASE CLICK HERE.Read More →