Panthers Roll Past Eagle Mountain 35-10 in Regular-Season Finale
Colleyville Heritage defeated Eagle Mountain 35-10. Thu · Nov 5, 2026
Colleyville Heritage Panthers football · 2026 season · District.
Colleyville Heritage closed out the regular season in commanding fashion on Thursday night, cruising to a 35-10 road victory over Eagle Mountain. Behind a punishing rushing attack and a stifling defensive performance, the Panthers controlled the contest from the opening quarter to finish their district campaign on a two-game winning streak.
Running back Gabriel Bess spearheaded the offensive charge with a sensational three-touchdown performance. Bess opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 3-yard touchdown rush behind blocks from Ben Payne and Keegan Lutzi. After Eagle Mountain trimmed the margin to 7-3 before halftime, Bess broke the game wide open in the third quarter by punching in another 3-yard score before exploding through the defense for an electrifying 51-yard touchdown run.
Colleyville kept its foot on the gas in the fourth quarter with clutch execution. Quarterback Lane Vargas delivered on fourth down, threading a 37-yard touchdown strike to Reid Hewitt. Mikey Hester later handed off to Chandler Jones for a 3-yard touchdown blast to seal the victory. Vargas also sparked the offense early through the air, including a 37-yard completion to Trevi Preische into the red zone.
Defensively, the Panthers gave Eagle Mountain no room to breathe. Jeremiah Williams set an aggressive tone early with a massive sack in the backfield, while Jourdan Crawford intercepted a downfield pass in the second quarter to halt a Knights drive. Landry Sampson added late defensive authority by forcing a fumble. With the 35-10 road win, Colleyville finishes the regular season 6-4 overall and turns its full attention toward the upcoming postseason.
Top plays
- Q1 · 6:10 — Lane Vargas completes a 37-yard pass over the middle to Trevi Prysha into the red zone.
- Q1 · 3:04 — Gabriel Bess rushes right for a 3-yard touchdown behind blocks from Ben Payne and Keegan Lutzi.
- Q1 · 1:30 — Trammell is pressured and sacked in the backfield by Jeremiah Williams for a massive loss.
- Q2 · 1:24 — Eagle Mountain drops back to pass under pressure and is intercepted downfield by Jourdan Crawford.
- Q3 · 3:31 — Gabriel Bess rushes for a 3-yard touchdown.
- Q3 · 2:57 — Isaiah Cobio connects on a wheel route pass to Bubba Braxton, who sprints 75 yards down the sideline for a touchdown.
- Q3 · 1:07 — Gabriel Bess takes an outside zone handoff to the right and breaks away for a 51-yard touchdown run.
- Q4 · 8:44 — Lane Vargas throws a 37-yard touchdown pass to Reid Hewitt on fourth down.
- Q4 · 3:58 — Mikey Hester hands off to Chandler Jones who rushes 3 yards into the end zone for a touchdown.
- Q4 · 3:03 — Ladarius Williams rushes up the middle and fumbles on a hit from Landry Sampson, recovered by Eagle Mountain, followed by a personal foul penalty.