2026 Early favorites

[Techman32]

Yall are all sleeping on Mclean for D2 next year. #realchance

Mclean will definitely be a threat next season in D2 returning everyone. They just have to get adjusted to a new coach/plays etc...

 

[Techman32]

I dont know who Valley is losing but seems like their tough schedule paid dividends in the end and they started figuring it out. Could be a legitimate threat in D2 next year.

 

[6manfanNate]

Depends on who Benjamin is losing. If they return 4/4 or 5/5 Id expect them to be a favorite to win D2. Same could be said about RS

I believe they lose three senior starters.

 

[sillyjeeper]

Division 1
D1: Booker???
D2: Whiteface
D3: Happy
D4: Hermleigh or Jayton
D5: Toughest district...battle between Sands, Borden Co., Klondike, or Westbrook. It's anyone's game.
D6: Rankin
D7: Robert Lee
D8: Sterling City or Water Valley
D9: Newcastle
D10: Gordon- first, May- second place
D11: Bluff Dale
D12: Saint Jo
D13: Union Hill
D14: Aquilla or Abbott, and we'll see about Coolidge
D15: Jonesboro or Olgesby
D16: Knippa???

For Division 1, I truly do not know who will take state. It's up for grabs but my prediction is whoever wins region 2

Division 2
D1: Follet
D2: Motley Co
D3: Hart
D4: Meadow
D5: Marfa
D6: Grandfalls-Royal or Balmorhea
D7: Blackwell or Loraine
D8: Richland Springs
D9: Benjamin
D10: Gold-Burg
D11: Strawn
D12: Gustine
D13: Three Way or Iredell
D14: Oakwood
D15: Calvert
D16: Runge

For Division 2, I predict it to be one of the big three: Strawn, Richland Springs, or Benjamin. But Motley Co and Three Way could be in the hunt.

 

[BaylorCattleGuy]

D1 D15 - Oglesby will take that district and it won’t be close. Might be the easiest Div 1 district to pick.

 

[shank_5]

For Division 2, I predict it to be one of the big three: Strawn, Richland Springs, or Benjamin. But Motley Co and Three Way could be in the hunt.

Does RS even have a coach yet? Unless Hayes isn’t playing for Benjamin they should be the favorites for D2.

 

[Ilovefridaynights]

Does RS even have a coach yet? Unless Hayes isn’t playing for Benjamin they should be the favorites for D2.

You do know Motley void a top power house who has made playoffs 18 straight years going for 19 this coming season. Benjamin will probably fall off since the Hayes kids are out of school if I’m not mistaken

 

[Texlonghorn75]

You do know Motley void a top power house who has made playoffs 18 straight years going for 19 this coming season. Benjamin will probably fall off since the Hayes kids are out of school if I’m not mistaken

Tallon appears to be a senior this past season, so the younger brother will still be playing somewhere, depending on Coach Hayes being retained. So, Benjamin graduates Talloon while Ethridge moves on from RS, who is the heir apparent? Who reloads the fastest? Transfer portal getting greased?? Grab the popcorn.

 

[6manfanNate]

Tallon appears to be a senior this past season, so the younger brother will still be playing somewhere, depending on Coach Hayes being retained. So, Benjamin graduates Talloon while Ethridge moves on from RS, who is the heir apparent? Who reloads the fastest? Transfer portal getting greased?? Grab the popcorn.

Tallon Graduated last year and Kegan Hayes will be a senior next football season. Hayes is super talented but Benjamin is losing 3 starters and two of them were excellent players.

 

[tdog5344]

You do know Motley void a top power house who has made playoffs 18 straight years going for 19 this coming season. Benjamin will probably fall off since the Hayes kids are out of school if I’m not mistaken

You do know MC probably won't even beat valley or mclean next year so ease up killer

 

[Ilovefridaynights]

You do know MC probably won't even beat valley or mclean next year so ease up killer

That’s funny Valley isn’t even like that lol and McLean has to make the playoffs first as they aren’t in the district anymore with MC which is probably the only reason they make the playoffs lol