Prosper holds off Denton Guyer for historic win

Eagles start Texas high school District 5-6A play with first win in six matchups

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Sep 15, 2023

Prosper (Texas) took the lead at the start of the third quarter and its defense held firm to beat Denton-Guyer 31-28 to log its first District 5-6A win of the season on Friday night.

Prosper took the lead with a touchdown at the start of the second half. as the two top-25 Texas high school football teams traded blows and momentum.

It's a significant win for No. 15 Prosper (3-1) under head coach Tyler Moore. The Eagles have now won 11 straight at home.

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On a final fourth down heave with three seconds, Guyer connected down field and attempted a hook-and-ladder, but fell the receiver was tackled.

Prosper was led by Nathan TenBarge, who took 14 attempts for 93 yards and Josh Martinez ran in a team-high two touchdowns.

Prosper fended off a 12th-ranked Guyer team led by quarterback Dylan McLaughlin, who completed 22 of 36 passes for 265 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Guyer beat Prosper in five previous matchups.

This post will be updated.

All photos by Robbie Rakestraw.

All photos by Robbie Rakestraw.

Published Sep 15, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.