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Plano East outlasts North Forney, improves to 2-0

by | Sep 7, 2024 | Latest, Sports

Plano East junior Jackson Howard runs past a North Forney defender Friday, Sept. 6, from Tom Kimbrough Stadium. The Panthers won 34-21. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert.

MURPHY – The Panthers are rolling into district play with an unblemished record. 

Jackson Hays threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns in Plano East’s 34-21 win over North Forney Friday night. The victory was the Panthers sixth straight home win at Kimbrough Stadium after going 5-0 last year.

Plano East (2-0) enters district play now, as they host Princeton next Friday night. The Princeton Panthers move up to 6A for the first time, and are 1-1 on the year.

For more on this story see the Sept 12, 2024 digital edition of the Murphy Monitor. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community.

By Kyle Grondin • [email protected]

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