Wylie East junior Matthew O’Neill runs for yardage during Thursday’s District 9-6A football game against Naaman Forest on Thursday at Wylie ISD Stadium. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media
By David Wolman
Wylie East outscored Naaman Forest 27-0 over the final 6:27 of the second quarter to turn a narrow seven-point lead into an eventual 44-15 win at Wylie ISD Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 16.
One of the scores was a 68-yard defensive touchdown by senior Nash Chapman — a huge momentum swing in the game, denying Naaman Forest the chance to make it a two-possession game while allowing the Raiders to build a 27-point lead.
Wylie East held Naaman Forest to 207 total yards.
The Raiders took a 7-0 lead on a 34-yard touchdown run by senior Jon Connelly and ensuing PAT kick by junior Geovani Darquea with 9:14 left in the first quarter.
It remained a seven-point game until midway through the second quarter.
Senior quarterback Jaiden McLemore went 16 of 22 through the air for 213 yards with four total touchdowns.
McLemore’s third touchdown pass — a 17-yard strike to senior King Baribe on a hook-and-ladder play from McLemore to junior Amir Porter back to Baribe — came moments after senior Noah Janshego recovered an onside kick. Baribe’s touchdown catch increased Wylie East”s lead to 34-0.
Wylie East improves to 7-0 overall, 5-0 in District 9-6A.
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