Miami, Texas (KFDA) – Head coach Paul Hale enters the 2026 season with a Miami Warriors roster that looks dramatically different from the group that went 12-1 last fall, with just three seniors and a core made up largely of freshmen.<\/p>\n
Hale said the program is embracing the change with a clean slate.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a clean start. Last year we had a tremendously successful season. But most of those guys are gone,\u201d Hale said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a fresh batch of kids that are hungry and eager to learn. Unfortunately, they\u2019re getting thrown into the fire sooner than what we would hope for. But if they stick together, we can accomplish a lot over the course of their career.\u201d<\/p>\n
Building on a legacy<\/p>\n
Hale said the outgoing senior class left a standard for the younger players to chase.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re pretty young. We\u2019re mostly freshmen \u2014 about 75% of the team are going to be freshmen,\u201d Hale said. \u201cThey left a legacy for these kids. Hopefully going from being managers or being in the stands, they saw what those seniors put forth and they\u2019re trying to continue that tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n
The future is now<\/p>\n
Hale said the team\u2019s motto this season reflects the reality of the roster.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe thing that we landed on was the future is now. There\u2019s nobody to bail us out. It\u2019s going to have to be this group of younger classmen,\u201d Hale said. \u201cLast year our thing was no excuses. Well, that has not gone away. Even though we are young, you don\u2019t need other people to give you reasons why you can\u2019t succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Building confidence through reps<\/p>\n
Hale said the early schedule will be tough but will help the team grow.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause we are starting at the bottom, our confidence can do nothing but go up,\u201d Hale said. \u201cThe more reps they get, especially against other teams, they can do nothing but build their confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Message to fans<\/p>\n
Hale said the community\u2019s support will be critical for a young group finding its footing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese kids need that love coming from the stands,\u201d Hale said. \u201cWe still want to uphold the standard, but that is competing. We want to represent the town and put something out there that we can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
2026 Miami football Schedule<\/p>\n
*denotes district games<\/p>\n
OpponentDateTime@ BookerAug. 287 p.m.vs. ClaudeSept. 47:30 p.m.@ White DeerSept. 187:30 p.m.vs. ValleySept. 257:30 p.m.vs. Boys RanchOct. 27:30 p.m.@ McLean *Oct. 97 p.m.vs. Follett *Oct. 237:30 p.m.@ Lefors *Oct. 307:30 p.m.vs. Groom *Nov. 67:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
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