Analysis: Football ends historic season as ‘Final 4’ team with 13-2 record

Seniors leave program with 13 ‘gold ball’ trophies

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Arms up, senior Hannah Lee smiles at the camera. Lee is the only senior on the girls varsity team. "The best part about the season was being able to have successful games," Lee said. "And have a memorable senior year."

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With his hands holding the ball above his head, junior J'Den Shields prepares to shoot a free throw. On Dec. 10, Max Preps ranked the boys varsity basketball team as No. 13 in Texas and No. 4 in the region. Head Coach Scott Imes leads the boys varsity team along with assistant coaches Ryan Lamberson, Gabe Owens, and Matthew Alford.

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Feet on the free-throw line, junior J'Den Shields gets ready to take a shot. Shields hit 1,000 career points during the teams' game against Frisco Memorial on Nov. 19. In that non-district match-up, Shields contributed 37 points to the Eagles' 85-72 win.

Basketball prepares for rivalry match-ups

Ball tucked, senior Leo Anguiano rushes for a first down. Prosper is undefeated in district and ranks 19th in the state of Texas. "Fridays game was definitely a tough one," Anguiano said. "I’m mostly proud of the way we handled adversity as a team. We showed that we don’t back down from a fight. In close games we’ll find a way to win and that’s gonna come in handy this week against Allen."

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Standing in green Malcom Hill continues his passion for football as a coach. This marks his second year working for Prosper High School. "I kind of fell in love with the sport in middle school," Hill said. "Played it throughout high school and up until college.”

Malcolm Hill brings faith to the field

Hands clapping, senior Branson Reeves gets the crowd loud. Prosper is currently ranked 21st in the state. "My goal for the rest of the season is to get at least one more touchdown," Reeves said. "I also want us to get through the playoffs at least through the third round."

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Huddled up, the team gathers to talk before the start of practice. The team began their practice during off–season to prepare for its games in the spring. The practice was held at the PHS baseball field.

Baseball gets into halloween spirit with practice

Kneeled to the ground, senior Leo Anguiano prays on the sideline before the first quarter starts. He earned the title "Offensive MVP" for this game, along with several others. The game was broadcast on WFAA channel 8.

After loss to Allen, Eagles seek Thursday-night home field win

Eyes on the clock, senior Sophie Bridges focuses on the game. This is Bridge's fourth year in the volleyball program. She has committed to the Air Force Academy, where she will play on their volleyball team next fall.

Prosper faces 1–3 loss against Allen Eagles

Click the photo above to start a slideshow of photos and captions full of information about the varsity football game played Saturday, Dec. 10 at Ford Stadium at the Southern Methodist University campus at 2 p.m.

After 15 weeks of playing in the regular season and playoff games, the 2022-23 season has come to an end for the Prosper Eagles. The Eagles ended the season ranked 11th in Texas, according to MaxPreps, a big jump from ending last year’s season ranked 34th. Overall, the Eagles scored 510 points, and opponents earned 242 points against them. The Eagles ended the season with a 13-2 record after a loss to the Duncanville Panthers in the semi-final round of the UIL Texas Football State Championship, 6A Division 1. The Eagles went to the semi-final round in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

What a season! @harrisonrosar quarterbacked @ProsperEaglesFB farther in the 6A playoffs than it has ever been. It’s up to the next generation of Eagles to build on a successful 2022 season and make it to Arlington. Hear from QB1 one last time! #txhsfb #ihss pic.twitter.com/GsCQsXHzQs

— DFW Inside High School Sports (@ihss_dfw) December 11, 2022

Regular Season

The Eagles had 10 in-season games and one scrimmage. The first three games against Euless Trinity, Garland Sachse and Rockwall were all non-district. The Eagles took a win in all three of those games, 17-13, 51-14 and 19-11.

The other six games were in-district against Little Elm, Rock Hill, Guyer, McKinney, Braswell, Allen, and Boyd. The Eagles ended second in the district with a 6-1 record.

Last year, the team took losses to Southlake Carroll, Little Elm and Guyer, but this year, the Eagles only fell to Guyer in a 23-6 loss. The Eagles turned that around quickly after pulling off a six-game win streak, which led to four more playoff wins.

Below are links to slideshows, previews and analysis from regular season games.

Playoffs

The Eagles earned area, bi-district, regional and quarterfinal championships by winning against Plano, South Grand Prairie, North Crowley and Lewisville. The Eagles fell short to Duncanville in the semi-final, or fifth round, bringing their playoff run to an end. The last time the Eagles made it to the semi-final round of the playoffs was in 2008, when the 3A team won state against Waco La Vega.

The Plano Wildcats and Eagles faced off Friday, Nov. 11, at Children’s Health Stadium and had a final score of 28-3. The South Grand Prairie Warriors and Eagles played Friday, Nov. 18, at Choctaw Stadium and had a final score of 38-26. The game against the North Crowley Panthers was also played at Choctaw Stadium Saturday, Nov. 26, and the Eagles came out on top 35-21. The Eagles moved onto the fourth round, played the Lewisville Fighting Farmers at the McKinney ISD Stadium, and won 24-13.

The Eagles made it to the “Final Four” in the playoff tournament but ended their season after losing to ranked No. 1 in Texas, the Duncanville Panthers. Duncanville will go on to play North Shore Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at AT&T stadium.

Key Players

The Eagles had a few key players that heavily contributed to the team’s overall success throughout the season.

Senior quarterback Harrison Rosar ended the season with 3,278 passing yards, 277 more than his 3,001 passing yards last season. He threw for 43 touchdown passes, six more than last year’s 37.

Senior wide receiver Hunter Summers also had a successful last season with an average of 88.5 receiving yards per game, with a total of 1150 receiving yards overall. Summers scored 18 touchdowns.

Junior running back Prentice Sanders scored 11 touchdowns, and senior tight end Dylan Hinshaw scored eight. Senior running back Trevor Montanye was also a key player on the offense, contributing to many of the team’s rushing yards.

On the defensive side of things, seniors Ethan Higgins, Adam Due and Carson McClendon were top defensive players for the Eagles, averaging about seven tackles each per game. Due and Hinshaw were responsible for eight sacks, and junior linebacker Luke Johnson was responsible for six sacks.

Our seniors had an incredible 4 years at The Prosper High School:

🦅 3 Quarter Final appearances.
🦅 1 Semi-Final appearance.
🦅 13 Gold Footballs in their time here.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

✍️ An Open Letter to my Seniors: https://t.co/E3D2uE7EhG

📸: @ChristieEndico1 pic.twitter.com/UGleux4czq

— Tyrel Lenard (@Tyrel_Lenard) December 11, 2022

We fell short of our ultimate goal by one week, but it was another great campaign. Your Eagles are Regional Champions in the largest classification in Texas. Thank you to our players, boosters, administration, and community. Finish the job next week @Duncanville_Fb!
🏆🏆🏆🏆#DYJ pic.twitter.com/hAAFj5MN9H

— Prosper Eagles FB (@ProsperEaglesFB) December 11, 2022