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Team Preview: Plano West Wolves

by
Adam Ogburn
August 2

Plano West Wolves

Head Coach: Tyler Soukup (5^th Season)

Last Season: 2-8; 1-6 in district

Plano West Key Players and Storylines

Plano West’s 1-6 district record from last season doesn’t look pretty on paper. However, it wasn’t too far off from its district rivals. Five of those six losses were by 13 points or less.

Heading into this year, the Wolves will have a new look offense. All three quarterbacks who saw notable playing time a year ago graduated along with Plano West’s leading rusher and receiver from last year. Demetrius Willis could be one of the players that slides into that vacant running back role after seeing some playing time out of the backfield a year ago.

With so much turnover at the skill positions, the experience of offensive tackle Tyson Jones up front will be crucial.

🚨Tyson Jones🚨
Username: @Tyson_Jones0
School: Plano West High School, TX
Year: 2024
Position: OL
Height: 6’4
Weight: 310lbs
Accolade: 3 Year Starter
Hudl: https://t.co/yHYWf0HOOy pic.twitter.com/WjqxRIbxff

— Elite Prospects🚨 (@_EliteProspects) May 24, 2023

In addition to Jones, linebacker Jamie Seguin is the only other returning Plano West player to have earned first or second team all-district last season. Look for defensive end/linebacker Ibrahimi Mahdi to be one of the players that steps up alongside Seguin on that side of the ball this year.

Plano West could have easily finished with a couple more wins than it did a year ago. But looking forward to this season, its potential for success will likely defined by how quickly its offensive can get into its groove following the graduation of most of its production from a year ago.