Paschal’s Fox kicks her way into history books

The Paschal High School Panthers, from Fort Worth’s oldest high school and the heroes of writer Dan Jenkins’ football novels, have a player this year like none other in the school’s 130-year history.

Reilly Fox kicked three extra points Saturday, becoming the first girl to score points for the Panthers and one of the few ever in Texas.

Fox, a junior and a soccer player, tried out and is sharing the role with the Panthers’ other kicker, senior Trent Anderson, who is on the boys soccer team. Each kicked three extra points in a 76-8 victory over Molina, a Dallas school.

Girls have played football in Texas since 1993. But only a few have played for local schools, including a kicker for Southwest in 1999.

So far, Paschal has already scored 28 touchdowns in only three games. So Fox may have many more chances.

This story was originally published September 21, 2015 at 6:00 PM.