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Bryan Jackson, 3-star USC commit, scores 3 TDs to help McKinney (Texas) avoid upset

240-pound 3-star prospect lumbers in for 98 yards to help pull away from Denton Braswell

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

USC commit Bryan Jackson had himself a night for one of the best high school football teams in Texas.

The 6-foot, 240-pound class of 2024 tailback scored three rushing touchdowns to help McKinney (Texas) stave off an upset against Denton Braswell in a 35-14 win on Friday night.

Jackson is a 3-star and No. 89 overall prospect in Texas (per 247 Sports) finished with 98 yards on 20 carries (to help McKinney, the No. 19 ranked team in the SBLive Texas Power 25, move to 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in District 5-6A.

The game was tied at 14 apiece at half thanks to two Jackson touchdown runs in the second quarter from three and 13 yards. His third came with 9:20 left in the fourth quarter and put the Lions up two touchdowns. 

Watch him explode through a gap to punch in his third touchdown, which helped the Lions pull away in the fourth quarter:

The Lions added another touchdown with 1:14 left to cement the win. 

McKinney is loaded with college talent. The Lions feature 5-star 2024 safety Xavier Filsaime (Florida), 4-star 2025 linebacker Riley Pettijohn and seven three-star prospects, including Jackson.

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
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.

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