The end of one chapter gives way to the start of another, and such is the case as teams around the state begin preparations for the 2026-27 school year.
The UIL’s biennial realignment shuffled the deck for a number of high schools throughout Collin County, with Celina, Frisco Panther Creek, Prosper Walnut Grove and Prosper Richland all moving up a classification, as well as a change of scenery for Plano ISD.
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