Plano East's football season is over after one playoff game.
The Panthers lost 35-24 at Euless Trinity on Friday night in the Class 6A bi-district round, according to the final score and quarter-by-quarter line posted on MaxPreps. Plano East ends the year 6-5, and Trinity, now 9-2, moves on to the area round.
Plano East had the better start. The Panthers scored 10 points in the first quarter and held Trinity scoreless, then went to halftime ahead 17-14.
The second half belonged to the Trojans. Trinity scored 14 points in the third quarter while Plano East added seven, turning the game into a 28-24 Trinity lead, and the Trojans added the only touchdown of the fourth quarter. Over the final two periods Trinity outscored the Panthers 21-7.
Plano East needed a three-way tiebreaker just to reach the postseason. The Panthers, Plano Senior and a third team finished tied at 4-3 in District 7-6A, and the tiebreaker sent Plano East to the playoffs and left Plano Senior home.
With the loss, no Plano ISD high school remains in the football playoffs. Plano Senior finished 4-6 and Plano West 3-7, according to their MaxPreps season records.
