Plano East Head Coach Tony Bennedetto letting his guys know they needed a win against Marcus to get into the playoffs.
The Panthers would then answer the bell. Backup Quarterback Jackson Hays goes 46 yards to Jaylon Hatcher for a touchdown and Plano East would lead 13-3 at the half.
3rd quarter, Marauders get their first touchdown as Dane Parlin connects with Rhett Garza in stride and that's a 46 yard touchdown as well and with the 2 point conversion it was a 13-11 game.
But the Hays-Hatcher combination would continue to flourish. This hook up would go for 57 yards down to the 1 yard line.
A couple plays later, Hays with the forward pitch to Hatcher for a 2 yard touchdown. Plano East is heading to the post season for the first time since 2018 with a 30-18 win.
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