Ray football’s new head coach Brian Herman<\/a>. “We’ve kept our coordinators in place, so he understands the defense. He knows it real well and it’s like having a coach on the field.”<\/p>\n ![\"Ray](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790049136_904_.jpeg\")
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Larissa Liska<\/p>\n
The (4-0) start already gives Ray more wins then they had Kennedy’s freshman and sophomore year. These Texans believed in the process and are seeing the results.<\/p>\n
“I’m really proud,” Kennedy said. “It’s just seeing the teams that beat us back then, seeing us beat all of the teams that we lost to back then every year. Again, it’s just a really great feeling.”<\/p>\n
The Texans recently took down Miller, who held a 7 game win-streak over Ray, and Carroll, a team riding a 4 game win-streak.<\/p>\n
Kennedy, a Ray team captain, is ready for district play to kick off this Friday. A schedule that features five teams from the Valley until they face Gregory-Portland week 11.<\/p>\n
“Go Ray go,” Kennedy said.<\/p>\n
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Larissa Liska<\/p>\n
In week 5 the Texans kick off UIL 5A-DII District 15 play with a road trip against Brownsville Pace on Thursday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
RAY’S 2026 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Week 1: Ray 69, Moody 0
Week 2: Ray 47, King 6
Week 3: Ray 18, Miller 0
Week 4: Ray 30, Carroll 19
Week 5: vs. Brownsville Pace (Start of UIL 5A-DII District 15)
Week 6: Bye Week
Week 7: vs. Lopez
Week 8: vs. Porter
Week 9: vs. Mercedes
Week 10: vs. Donna
Week 11: vs. Gregory-Portland<\/p>\n
Thank you to Thomas J. Henry for supporting Coastal Bend athletes.<\/p>\n
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