If you have children attending school in the Prosper Intermediate School District (ISD), you know how fast this thriving school community is growing. In 2019, the Prosper ISD was ranked as one of the top Dallas Fort Worth school districts, and it’s also been recognized as one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas. The reputation of this educational community reaches beyond academics. As their school body grows, so do their various athletic organizations, including high school football.
Longo Toyota of Prosper is proud to be part of a community that values the education of its students through academics, fine arts, and athletics. Let’s look at the history of football in Prosper, Texas.
Prosper High Schools
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The vision of Prosper ISD — Grounded by Tradition, Soaring to New Beginnings — portrays how this district operates within all its schools, including its two secondary schools, Prosper and Rock Hill High School. Both schools are class 6A public schools serving western Collin County and parts of Denton County, McKinney, Frisco, and Celina. In 2020, Rock Hill High School welcomed its first high school students as the newest addition to the growing Prosper school district. Prosper High School also started the 2009-2010 school year in a brand-new building.
Prosper High School Athletics
The Prosper ISD Athletic Department emphasizes excellence, leadership, and relationships in all team sports. They see athletics as an extension of the educational setting. They believe that many important life lessons and values are developed while being part of a team. Through their athletic programs, like football, Prosper’s mission is to develop core traits among their student body, such as commitment, sacrifice, work ethic, teamwork, and competitiveness. They also encourage their students to understand the value of being a part of something bigger than themselves.
Prosper High School Football
With its ever-growing student body, Prosper High School has developed seven football teams to serve students and their families who are passionate about playing football. There are three first-year teams, three junior varsity teams, and Prosper Eagles Varsity football. Head Coach, Brandon Schmidt, is now in his 23rd season as a Texas high school coach and his eighth season as the head coach for Prosper High School.
Prosper High School football players have seen many shining moments throughout their football careers. The 2008-2009 athletic year saw their best winning-game streak with 17 games won that season. Since 2004, their overall game wins and losses were 148-73, which includes 73 wins and 38 losses at district games and 24 wins and 13 losses for playoff games. They’ve also made their way to the state playoffs since 2002, except for the 2014-2015 athletic season.
In addition to their fantastic winning seasons, the Prosper Eagles Varsity football team has entered the State Quarterfinals for the last three years, along with the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 football seasons. 2008-2009 was their best year when they made it to the state finals and won the Texas High School Football championship.
Many individual team members have also experienced their accolades through various awards and major career achievements. Most recent honors have been won by the wide receiver Tyler Bailey. In 2019, he won the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) award for Offensive Newcomer, and in 2021, he received an All-State honorable mention. Fellow teammates Cameron Harpole, Mason Jolley, and Aidan Siano also received honors as part of the TSWA All-state football team for the 2020-2021 season.
Dating back to the 2010-2011 football season through the current academic year, hundreds of Prosper Eagles players have won several awards as well as been part of four different honors teams, including the TSWA All-State team, the Texas High School Coaches Association All-State team, the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors All-State team, and the University Interscholastic League All-District team.
Beyond their high school football careers, a few highly talented individuals have found themselves in successful careers. Alumni Davis Webb played college football at Texas Tech from 2013 to 2015 and then moved on to the NFL as a quarterback for the New York Giants (2017), New York Jets (2018), Buffalo Bills (2019-2021), and currently for the New York Giants. Ben Banogu, another Prosper High School alumni, has played defense for the Indianapolis Colts since 2019. A Prosper alumnus you may recognize from YouTube’s Dude Perfect is Tyler Toney, a former quarterback at Prosper High School.
Rock Hill High School Football
Rock Hill High School is in its third year as a secondary academic institution. While they may not have the history of Prosper High School football, the Blue Hawks are certainly off to a great start. Quarterback Brenner Cox, guard Matt Sermania, and running back Donovan Shannon received honors as part of the TSWA All-State team.
Mark Wilkinson is the new athletic coordinator and head football coach for the Rock Hill High School Blue Hawks. He is in his 18th year as an educator and coach and has held several leadership positions in various successful programs. While Mark is new to Rock Hill, he’s not new to the Prosper school district. Before coming to Rock Hill, he was the head track coach and assistant football coach at Prosper High School.
Longo Toyota is glad to bring you this brief history of high school football in Prosper, Texas. You may have more details regarding our remarkable high school football teams if you’re from this amazing community. If we overlooked any important information or you’d like to add some fun and interesting facts to this article, we’d be happy to add your contribution. Contact us, and we’ll happily update this article accordingly.
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