{"id":50488,"date":"2025-11-15T05:09:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T05:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/50488\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T05:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T05:09:15","slug":"coppell-overcomes-first-half-misfires-to-cruise-past-plano-in-shutout-playoff-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/50488\/","title":{"rendered":"Coppell overcomes first-half misfires to cruise past Plano in shutout playoff win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A fast and physical defensive display from Coppell propelled a shutout against Plano.<\/p>\n

Even with some first-half turnovers, Coppell\u2019s defense stood tall and shut out Plano\u2019s rushing attack in Friday night\u2019s 38-0 bi-district win<\/a> at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys allowed just 112 yards. <\/p>\n

On the second half\u2019s opening drive, trailing just 17-0, Plano had its best drive of the night, shifting to a heavy offensive package, and drove the ball past midfield for the first time. The Wildcats went for it on fourth down to sustain the drive from just outside the red zone, but Coppell senior defensive lineman Eduvie Nesiama sacked quarterback CJ Smith to end the possession and give his offense the ball back. It was one of four sacks on the night. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThat play stopped all their momentum and that really just boosts our confidence, morale and it allowed us to finish the game, close it and end it,\u201d Nesiama said. \u201cThe gameplan was to play physical, play violent, and stop the run. That was the main thing for our D-line, making sure that they got no push so we could throw them in second and long, third and long.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On the ensuing possession, Coppell scored and all but iced the game with a 47-yard pass from quarterback Carter Zingelman to Crew Davis. The Cowboy offense generated over 400 yards in the game but Plano\u2019s defense held them to just two first-half touchdowns. Coppell head coach Antonio Wiley chalked that up to self-inflicted wounds, Plano\u2019s defense forced an interception and held them to a field goal late in the first half. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe moved the ball up and down the field,\u201d Wiley said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have a struggle, we just struggled finishing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, we\u2019ve got to clean that up because if you want to be a good football team, and you want to play football late November, early December, you got to find a way to not turn it over in the red zone and make the plays where they need to be made.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zingelman and the offense responded by scoring on every single drive in the second half. Wiley credited his defense with sustaining pressure the entire game while his offense cleaned up for a nearly flawless second half.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took us time to adjust, but once we did, we got the stuff we needed to and got the ball back to the offense, and they were able to finish some drives and close some things out,\u201d Wiley said.<\/p>\n

Coppell will play Richardson in the area round next week at a location to be determined. <\/p>\n

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