On the surface, Mineral Wells’ 4-7 record in 2025 may not seem like much. But it was enough to earn a frequently short-handed Rams team consecutive playoff berths for the second time since 2018 and just the fourth time since the mid-1990s.

Should coach Cody Worrell’s team return to the postseason this fall — a major goal for the coach and his team — it would mark just the second time in program history that MWHS reached the playoffs in three consecutive years.

To achieve that, the Rams will need some playmakers to emerge after graduating the bulk of their skill talent in May. But Worrell is hoping an experienced line group will provide a strong foundation to build upon as his less experienced skill players grown into their new roles.