{"id":451427,"date":"2026-09-29T20:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451427\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:26:10","slug":"plano-basks-in-long-awaited-victory-oswegos-spc-west-title-chase-rages-on-kendall-county-football-notebook-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451427\/","title":{"rendered":"Plano basks in long-awaited victory, Oswego\u2019s SPC West title chase rages on: Kendall County football notebook \u2013 Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wins have been hard to come by for Plano<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n

The Reapers were competitive in losses during the early stretch before back-to-back blowouts left them sitting at 0-5.<\/p>\n

Then Harvard came to town Friday night for Homecoming, with Plano also honoring its 2006 state championship team.<\/p>\n

And finally, the Reapers had something to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Plano broke through in a big way, routing the Hornets 47-0 for its first win of the season \u2014 and its most dominant victory since 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust to get the town that feeling, get our first win of the season and ring the bell for the first time, it felt amazing,\u201d Plano quarterback Braylon Schmidt said.<\/p>\n

Schmidt was at the center of it all.<\/p>\n

The senior ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries, averaging more than 15 yards per attempt. He also completed 3-of-4 passes for 66 yards, including a 17-yard TD pass to Ethan Taxis.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s an bizarre stat line by most quarterback standards, but also a reflection of Plano\u2019s opportunism.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way we run our offense, it\u2019s based on what the defense does,\u201d Plano coach Kyle Tutt said. \u201cAnd they were continually trying to stop Taxis, which allowed our quarterback to have a big game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taxis wasn\u2019t limited to his touchdown catch, either.<\/p>\n

The wideout added 97 yards and a TD on 12 carries, while freshman Oliver Wright chipped in 20 yards and another score to round out Plano\u2019s dominant 383-yard, six-touchdown rushing performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew we ran to run the ball down their throat,\u201d Schmidt said.<\/p>\n

Defensively, the Reapers were just as dominant.<\/p>\n

Plano limited the Hornets to 111 yards for the game while forcing four turnovers. Landon Martin, Ryder Knapp and Taxis each intercepted Harvard\u2019s Logan O\u2019Brien, while freshman Brockton Schwartz added a fumble recovery.<\/p>\n

Junior Devin Frazier also made his presence felt. The defensive end made a season-high five solo stops and had two assists, tying Cooper Beaty for the team lead with seven tackles.<\/p>\n

\u201cDevin Frazier is a kid who we\u2019ve really pushed to be great,\u201d Tutt said. \u201cHe plays every defensive snap that we have, and he really wanted to set the tone on the front. I thought he came out and had just an absolutely excellent game and what he did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Plano has its first win out of the way, it hardly takes the pressure off, especially with a playoff berth still in the cards.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anything, I think it just put its back on us,\u201d Tutt said. \u201cWe had talked about we\u2019re in playoff mode. When you lose five in a row, there\u2019s not many more options, and so we know that we are fighting for every last possession that we have, and I thought our kids did a great job coming out, embodying that and playing like it was our last game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Oswego's<\/p>\n

Oswego’s Graham Schwab (22) runs the ball during the game on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, while traveling to take on Yorkville High School. (David Toney for Shaw Local News \/David Toney)<\/p>\n

Oswego in hot pursuit of Southwest Prairie West title<\/p>\n

Speaking of playoffs, Oswego<\/a> looks poised to make another deep postseason run.<\/p>\n

The Panthers are fresh off a 44-21 rout of Yorkville \u2014 a team that\u2019s long been a thorn in Oswego\u2019s side. Running back Graham Schwab scored three touchdowns, while the defense came alive in the second half, forcing turnovers on four straight drives.<\/p>\n

Jake Walsh had the game\u2019s first interception, and Cam Loghmani followed with a go-ahead pick-six. Caden Cooney recovered two fumbles, which both ultimately turned into 10 Panther points.<\/p>\n

The second-half performance was more reminiscent of the defense that helped take Oswego to the Class 8A state title game last season.<\/p>\n

But before the Panthers turn their full attention to the postseason, they have their sights set on something they couldn\u2019t accomplish a year ago: winning the Southwest Prairie West title.<\/p>\n

Oswego is tied for second in the SPC West standings with Minooka and Plainfield North, with all three teams sitting at 2-1 in division play.<\/p>\n

All three are chasing Bolingbrook, who is a perfect 3-0 against the division and handed Oswego its only loss of the season in Week 4.<\/p>\n

The Panthers still have a path to at least a share of the division title, but they\u2019ll need some help. Bolingbrook would have to lose at least one of its final two division games \u2014 at home against Plainfield North in Week 8 or at Minooka in Week 9. A head-to-head tiebreaker does not apply in the division race.<\/p>\n

Despite the situation, Oswego coach Brian Cooney said he hasn\u2019t heard a word from his team about the Bolingbrook.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we try to tell them is handle your business, and that\u2019s all you can control,\u201d Cooney said. \u201cUnfortunately, we didn\u2019t three weeks ago when we played Bolingbrook, so, unfortunately, we\u2019re at the mercy of needing some help from another school. But it is what it is. We just try to focus on handling our business.\u201d<\/p>\n

That mindset becomes even more important as Oswego continues to work without one of its best players, Ammar Banire, who missed his second straight game with a foot injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s getting frustrating, to say the least, but he\u2019s handling it great,\u201d Cooney said. \u201cWhenever he is cleared and thought to be able to come back, we\u2019ll be looking forward to him, because he\u2019s obviously a weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, the Panthers will continue to ride with Schwab as they take another break from division play for a conference crossover game at Joliet West, where they\u2019ll try to do more fine-tuning and take another step toward a potential first-round bye in the Class 8A playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just constant improvement; don\u2019t stay complacent,\u201d Cooney said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to be able to have an offense that can put some points on the board when it\u2019s clicking. But defensively, if we handle our business, I like the way our kids look when we\u2019re clicking on all three phases.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sandwich's<\/p>\n

Football: Plano at Sandwich Sandwich’s Cash White (4) celebrates a touchdown run against Plano on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Sandwich. (Gary E Duncan Sr. for Shaw Local)<\/p>\n

Sandwich heads to Woodstock for crucial KRC matchup<\/p>\n

Despite residing in a different conference and a different county, Sandwich<\/a> is in a nearly identical spot as Oswego.<\/p>\n

Like Oswego, Sandwich is a one-loss team in league play, coming off a 29-21 home win over Woodstock North. The Indians are also tied with two other teams for second place in the Kishwaukee River Conference.<\/p>\n

Sandwich, Johnsburg and Woodstock are all 3-1 in KRC play, trailing only Richmond-Burton \u2014 the defending conference champion that handed the Indians their lone conference loss in Week 4.<\/p>\n

But Week 7 will be a telling one for Sandwich, as the Indians face a 5-1 Woodstock team that has scored 188 points while allowing just 58.<\/p>\n

Sandwich should have the firepower to keep pace, with a lethal rushing attack and a formidable defense. With both teams fighting to remain in the thick of the conference race, this matchup could come down to a few key plays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wins have been hard to come by for Plano this season. The Reapers were competitive in losses during…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[135877,586,147241,160,162,161,41688,41690],"class_list":["post-451427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-fnd-kendall-county","tag-high-school-football","tag-oswego-preps","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news","tag-plano-preps","tag-sandwich-preps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=451427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=451427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=451427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}