Monday, 1st February 2010

The UIL has announced the biannual realignment for all Texas high schools.  This is done so that schools are balanced in terms of attendance and geography.

Pflugerville has competed with the Austin ISD schools for the last two years and will continue through the end of this school year.  But, in the Fall, we will be placed in a new district with old rivals from Williamson County.

The Panthers will return to Region II from Region IV and will be in District 16-5A along with Leander, Georgetown, Round Rock, Westwood, McNeil and Stony Point.

District 16 will play District 15 in the Bidistrict round of the playoffs and consists of: Austin, Akins, Anderson, Bowie, Westlake and Del Valle.

Connally has dropped back down to 4A this time and will be 16-4A along with Bastrop, Bryan Rudder, Elgin, Hutto, Manor and Hendrickson.

Posted in Updates | Comments (0)

Tuesday, 17th November 2009

The Pflugerville Panthers were honored today as the Week 11 Army Strong Team of the Week by TexasFootball.com and the US Army for their win over #19 Reagan Rattlers.

Each week, TexasFootball.com and the U.S. Army join together to select one team from every classification in high school  football that demonstrated the qualities exhibited within the Army – those include leadership, commitment to excellence and a  desire to make a difference as a member of a team. Each is awarded the Army Strong Team of the Week by local officials from the U.S. Army at a school assembly or pep rally.

This is the second time Pflugerville has been honored.  In 2007, they were selected as the 5A Team of the Week after defeating Longview in Week 14.

Week 11 Teams of the Week

• 5A: Pflugerville
• 4A: Frisco Liberty
• 3A: Brookshire Royal
• 2A: Amarillo River Road
• 1A: Collinsville
• Six-Man: Motley County
• Private: Tomball Concordia Lutheran

Full Story on Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

Posted in Updates | Comments (0)

Saturday, 14th November 2009

Pflugerville got a big win in the bidistrict round of the Texas State playoffs tonight as they knocked off 26-5A Champs,  Reagan, 10-3.  It was the Panthers’ first playoff win since the 2007 victory over Abilene at Texas Stadium.  The Panthers improve to 7-4, Reagan fell to 8-3.  It was the first ever meeting in football for the two schools.

Pflugerville scored on the first play from scrimmage when Alex Dean faked a handoff and found Drew Travis all alone in the secondary for an 85 yard touchdown pass.  It was all they needed.  Reagan got their lone score in the 2nd quarter on a field goal. Sean Ianno added a late field goal in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring.  An interception on 4th down with 2 minutes to play sealed the victory.

The Panthers got big plays from the defense as they held Reagan to 155 yards total offense and just nine first downs.  They also picked off the Rattler quarterback twice and forced a fumble.

This week, the Panthers will take on San Antonio Brandeis at 4:00pm Saturday at The Alamodome in San Antonio in Area playoff action.  Brandeis finished in 2nd place in District 28-5A and enter with a 10-1 record.  The Panthers and Broncos have never met.  Last season the finished 4-6 in their first ever Varsity season.  They defeated San Antonio East Central last week 31-0.

• Full Game Report & Stats
• All-Time Records vs Reagan
• Game Photos
• San Antonio Express Slideshow
  
• Video Highlights

Posted in Game Reports, Updates | Comments (0)

Saturday, 7th November 2009

Pflugerville picked up their 6th win of the season over crosstown rival, Connally, 31-3 and secures a playoff spot for the third consecutive year.  They will be the 2nd seed in the 5A Division II playoffs.  Bastrop is the top seed in that division.  The two 25-5A playoff spots in Division I were filled by Westlake and Bowie.

The Panthers came into Week 10 need a win or a loss by Austin to make their 26th trip to the Playoffs, and their third consecutive trip.  Julian Ward got the Panthers on the scoreboard first with a 2-yard run in the first quarter.  Sean Ianno added a field goal in the 2nd quarter after Jacael Davis intercepted the Cougar quaterback.  Connally avoided the shutout with a late field goal before halftime.

In the Third quarter, Pflugerville took control for good.  Julian Ward score twice more, once from a yard out and again from 24 yards away.  He finished with 78 yards and three touchdowns.  Sammy Flowers sealed the victory on a 15 touchdown yard run with Cougars hanging on to his jersey. Sophmore tailback, Carlos SantaCruz led all rushers with 93 yards.

Pflugerville finished the regular season with a record of 6-4, 4-3.  Connally fell to 2-8, 1-7.  The Panthers are 4-0 all-time against their cross-town rivals.

This week, the Panthers will take on San Antonio Reagan at 7:30pm Friday at Comalander Stadium in San Antonio in Bidistrict playoff action.  Reagan won the 26-5A Championship with an 8-2 record.  The Panthers and Rattlers have never met.  Last season the Rattlers advanced to the Region IV championship before falling to Smithson Valley, who also eliminated Pflugerville.

• Full Game Report & Stats
• All-Time Records vs Connally
• Game Photos | More Game photos
• Video Highlights

Posted in Game Reports, Updates | Comments (0)

Monday, 2nd November 2009

The Pflugerville Panthers could not hold onto a 27-14 lead at halftime as Bowie tied the score at 35-35 in the fourth quarter.  The Panthers missed a field goal in Overtime while the Bulldogs converted theirs.  Pflugerville fell to 5-4, 3-3 in district.

This week they’ll take on crosstown rivals Connally.  A win will put them in the playoffs.  The game will be at 7:30 at Dragon Stadium in Round Rock.

Posted in Game Reports, Updates | Comments (0)

Tuesday, 27th October 2009

Justin Garelick, a member of the Pflugerville High Class of 2009, was named the Southland Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.

Continue reading

Posted in Updates | Comments (0)

Friday, 23rd October 2009

The Pflugerville Panthers continued their winning ways Friday night in a game that was over almost before it started, 42-10.  Pflugerville led 14-0 before most fans even had a chance to open their popcorn.  The win moves Big Blue to 5-3 on the year, 3-2 in district play. Akins drops to 2-6, 1-4 and is tied for last place.

Pflugerville got off to a fast start as Alex Dean connected on an 80 yard touchdown pass to Drew Travis on the game’s first place. On Akins’ first play Savon Thomas picked up an Eagle fumble and rumbled 42 yards for another touchdown.  After yet another Akins turnover, Desmond Smith ran in another touchdown from 50 yards out to make the score 21-0.  He later dove in from two yards out to close out the 1st quarter scoring at 28-0.  It was the highest scoring quarter since the Panthers put up 28 against Westwood in 2007.

In the second quarter, Pflugerville got on the board again as senior Larry Watkins got his first points of the year on a four yard touchdown run.  The Eagles added a late field goal to avoid the shutout and half ended with Pflugerville on top 35-3.  .

After halftime, Sammy Flowers got his lone score in the 3rd quarter.  Akins finally broke through on a long touchdown run late in the 4th quarter for their only touchdown.  Final score: Pflugerville 42, Akins 10.  The Panthers remain undefeated in the short series at 2-0 after winning 49-0 in the first ever meeting in 2008.

This week, Pflugerville returns home to face Bowie on Senior Night.  The Bulldogs squeaked out a victory last year in the final minute to spoil Pflugerville’s bid at an undefeated District title.  The Panthers will seek to spoil Bowie’s bid for a playoff berth this year. The Bulldogs are 5-3 overall, 2-3 in 25-5A play.

• Full Game Report & Stats
• All-Time  Records vs Akins
• Game  Photos
• Video Highlights

Posted in Game Reports, Updates | Comments (0)

Friday, 16th October 2009

Pflugerville got another big win over the Austin Maroons, 23-17. The Panthers improve their record to 4-3, 2-2 in District 25-5A play. Austin falls to 5-1 and 3-1. They were previously undefeated in district play. Pflugerville has won 2 straight in the series and is now 5-1 in the All-Time series.

Pflugerville got off to a strong start as they forced and recovered a fumble on the game’s first play.  Sammy Flowers then took a handoff and wound his way through the Maroon defense for a 33 yard touchdown run.  Flowers added another touchdown later in the quarter to push the lead to 14-0.

In the second quarter, neither team scored and the Panthers took the 14-0 lead into halftime.

After halftime , the Maroons began their comeback.  They returned a fumble for a touchdown, then added a field goal.  Austin next took the lead on a six yard touchdown run, 17-14.

In the final quarter, Pflugerville began its comeback.  Alex Dean found Drew Travis on a stunning 33 yard touchdown pass that gave the Panthers the lead back.  But the extra point try failed and the lead remained at 20-17.  Sean Ianno made up for the miss with a 44 yard field goal to push Pflugerville’s lead to 23-17.  But the defense would have to hold.  Austin moved the ball to the Pflugerville 24 yard line with a minute to play.  But on 4th down with seconds to play the Maroon quarterback was sacked.  Savon Thomas pounced on the fumble to preserve the Pflugerville victory.

This week, Pflugerville goes on the road to face Akins. The game will be at Burger Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM.  Last year, Pflugerville won 49-0 at Kuempel Stadium.

• Full Game Report & Stats
• All-Time Records vs Austin
• Game Photos
• Video Highlights

Posted in Game Reports, Updates | Comments (0)

Friday, 9th October 2009

The Pflugerville Panthers got a big win at House Park tonight against the Anderson Trojans. They snapped a three game losing streak, its longest since it they lost the final 3 games of the 2001 season.

Stay tuned for a full recap, stats, photos and video highlights.

Austin American-Statesman Story

AAS Game Photo Gallery

Posted in Game Reports, Updates | Comments (0)

Monday, 5th October 2009

Pflugerville will look to bounce back from three consecutive losses this Thursday as they take on the Anderson Trojans.

Game time is 7:00 at House Park

Posted in Game Reports, Updates | Comments (0)