Friday night brought exciting high‑school football playoff victories for two Denton County schools. The Argyle Eagles surged to a 65‑17 win over Frisco Panther Creek, and the Guyer Wildcats rolled past Prosper Rock Hill 45‑14. Both teams now await area‑round matchups.
Argyle Eagles dominate Frisco Panther Creek
Logan Rexroat led the Argyle offense from start to finish. After a 28‑yard touchdown pass from Grant Gossett to Rexroat opened the scoring, the Eagles added a safety to take a 9‑0 lead before the end of the first quarter. Rexroat then rushed for a 14‑yard touchdown, extending the lead to 16‑0. Panther Creek answered with a field goal, cutting the margin to 16‑3 at the quarter’s close.
The second quarter saw Rexroat score again on a 16‑yard run, though Panther Creek managed a touchdown to make it 24‑10. Rexroat added two more rushing scores—2 and 10 yards—while Hayes Hackney connected with Julian Caldwell for a 28‑yard touchdown pass, pushing the halftime lead to 44‑10.
In the third quarter, Panther Creek added another score, but Rexroat answered with a 7‑yard rush to bring the total to 51‑17. The fourth quarter featured a 3‑yard Rexroat run and a 1‑yard touchdown by Max Pomeroy, sealing the victory. Rexroat finished with 189 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Argyle (10‑1, 6‑0) will face Abilene Wylie in the area round at a date and time to be determined.
Guyer Wildcats crush Prosper Rock Hill
The Guyer Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Kash Villegas opened the scoring with a 9‑yard touchdown run, and Carter Morgan followed with a 23‑yard rush, giving Guyer a 14‑0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Morgan added a 3‑yard touchdown run, extending the lead to 21‑0 before Prosper Rock Hill finally got on the board. Morgan then scored on a 10‑yard run, and the Wildcats headed into halftime with a 28‑7 advantage.
Andrew Johnson’s 32‑yard field goal in the third quarter made it 31‑7. In the fourth quarter, Morgan connected with Elijah Campos on a 7‑yard touchdown pass and added a 4‑yard rushing score, finalizing a 45‑7 lead. Rock Hill scored a late touchdown, ending the game at 45‑14. Morgan finished with 365 total yards and five touchdowns. Guyer (9‑2, 6‑1) will meet Lake Highlands in the area round, date and time to be announced.
Both victories highlight the depth of talent in Denton County high‑school football and set the stage for compelling area‑round matchups next week.
Original reporting: Cross Timbers Gazette — read the source article.
