District 9-5A D1 Thread 2026/2027

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Might as well kick this off. What are some early thoughts? 

 

I'll be posting mine in a few. 

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Upcoming 2026 season:

 

Titans should return 2 or 3 on offense and 5 or 6 on defense. That's not too far from normal, they normally return on avg 4 on O and 6 on D. 

 

Last time they had to replace a good number of starters was going into the 2022 season where they returned 3 on O and 5 on D, big thing going into that season was having a brand new backfield, several OL were sophs and only had 1 starting WR return, really similar to this upcoming season. I don't expect a duplication of that particular season (9-1 regular season with a 3rd round playoff run) or even last season due to the lack of experience returning as a whole offensively. New QB will probably be a sophomore. Having to replace a 4yr kicker/punter wont be fun either in sticky situations. I think defensively we'll be fine long as the injury bug doesn't hit. I expect to see alot of sophomores playing as well on both sides, another youth movement sorta speak. 

 

Lowered expectations for me, at worst 6-4, at best 8-2.

I'm going 7-3 for the regular season (2-0 in non-district) and sneak into the playoffs. 

 

Playoff teams without seeding attached: Port Arthur Memorial, La Porte, Lufkin and Beaumont United. 

 

I think Beaumont West Brook might be the most talented team in the district, but coaching will be their downfall.