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McKinney ISD Sports
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by Allen Image
by Kevin McPHERSON
The 2015 regular season of football for McKinney ISD schools concludes on the first Friday in November, while the new basketball season kicks off a week later. The 2015 cross country season ends and new wrestling season also starts this month, with all three schools returning promising wrestlers.
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Football
Key district games wrap up the 2015 regular season, with two of them at home. McKinney Boyd, a state playoff qualifier a year ago, hosts Hebron on Thursday, November 5. The Broncos advanced to the second round before losing to eventual state champion Cedar Hill last season.
McKinney North, which advanced to the fourth round of the playoffs for the first time in school history in 2014, is at Wylie in an important 10-5A matchup at Wylie ISD Stadium on Friday, November 6.
McKinney will host Lovejoy on November 6, in the Lions’ regular season finale.
At least one MISD school has qualified for the state playoffs in football for the past 11 seasons.
Cross Country
The 2015 cross country season wraps up with the state championships on November 7, in Round Rock. McKinney Boyd’s Aaliyah Miller, who has won multiple gold medals at the state track and field meet, could be one of the individual favorites. She finished fourth at last month’s Dallas Jesuit Classic.
McKinney North’s boy’s teams also could be a factor. The Bulldogs finished third overall out of 29 teams at last month’s Round Rock McNeil Invitational (running in the 6A division) at the same course where the state meet will happen. Rishi Doolabh, Jose Torres and Cole Duncan all medaled (7th, 8th and 10th) and ran fast enough to earn National Elite status.
Basketball
McKinney’s boys and McKinney North’s girls each advanced to the regional tournament last spring and both teams return several players from those teams. The Lady Bulldogs, who advanced to the 4A state title game in 2014, return four starters including Northwestern (La.) State signee Jocelyn Scott, point guard Breah Powell, forward Tia Wright, guard Stephanie Jackson and post Mikayla Foy. The Lady Bulldogs open their season against perennial 6A power Duncanville on November 10.
The Lions return the dynamic backcourt duo of E.J. Clark and Alex Vilarino, but must find replacements for most of its frontcourt. McKinney should get an early test, as they are scheduled to travel to Pasadena, Texas, for the McDonald’s Texas Invitational Tournament in late November.
McKinney’s girls and McKinney North’s boys, also playoff qualifiers a year ago, return most of their squads from last season. The Bulldogs are led by 6’7” junior post Jared Pearre and 6’2” guard Jayvion Williams. They open November 14 at home against Frisco Heritage.
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