Wylie East senior quarterback Jon Connelly (2) celebrates a touchdown with senior wide receiver King Baribe (4) during the Raiders' 28-21 win over Lakeview Centennial on Friday from Wylie ISD Stadium. Connelly finished with 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Baribe...
The Wylie Pirates (2-1, 2-4) scored 28 consecutive points to earn a 31-13 win over the Rowlett Eagles. Thoughts from Coach Jimmy Carter: “When we got our first win last week, we talked about building off that confidence,” Carter said. “We know who we are, we’re the...
With a win under their belt, the Wylie Pirates are rounding into form. Much like last season, Wylie (1-4, 1-1) plays Rowlett (1-4, 1-1) with their backs against the wall. In a winner-take-all district game last season, the Pirates shocked everyone by defeating the...
In their district opener against Sherman, the Raiders (0-1, 2-2) couldn’t overcome an 18-0 first-half deficit, losing 38-17. Key Play of the Game: Phoenix Grant converts on fourth down for a TD Entering the fourth quarter, Sherman held a 25-14 lead, driving within the...
The Wylie East cross country team returned to action Saturday, Sept. 18, at Warren Park for the Frisco Invitational. The varsity Lady Raiders finished 13th overall with 350 total points. Senior Anjelika Abraham led the way, finishing 32nd overall (20:04.54), improving...
On the third play of the game, the Wylie Pirates found the end zone. Wylie (1-4, 1-1) had no trouble Thursday night, defeating South Garland (0-5, 0-2) 63-0. The Pirates scored on all eight of their first-half possessions to take a 56-0 lead into the...
Wylie East enjoyed the benefit of the bye week, entering district play healthy. Their first district matchup will be at home against the Sherman Bearcats Friday. Here are three keys to a Raiders victory this week: Score early and often In each of their first three...
The time is now for the Wylie Pirates. Wylie (0-4, 0-1) hosts South Garland (0-4, 0-1) in the second round of the District 9-6A competition. Wylie want to accomplish two things in their week five matchup. First, avenge their nail-biting loss to South...
In their second week of district play, the Wylie East volleyball team wasn’t able to meet their expectations. After defeating Denison in their district opener, the Lady Raiders (1-2, 11-11) had two tough tests in front of them. Wylie East opened the week on the road,...
