COMANCHE— After a three-year run that saw Comanche post a 25-11 overall record with three straight playoff berths, the Indians may have to take some time to rebuild in 2025.
At least, that’s the way it may look on paper to those who follow area high school football closely. Comanche, for better or worse, is only returning three starters on both sides of the ball and must replace 17 graduated lettermen. This includes five players who committed to play collegiately. And many of the new faces on varsity will come from a 6-4 JV team.
BRECKENRIDGE — There is good news and bad news in the Breckenridge camp heading into the 2025 season.

TOLAR — With only four starters returning on both sides of the ball among just 14 lettermen, the Tolar Rattlers will have a number of key questions to answer heading into the 2025 season.
EASTLAND — The screaming, the yelling, the rock music and the dropping of plates coming from the Eastland weightroom can be heard all the way out in the parking lot of EHS’ Marshall Gymnasium. The racket marks the arrival of first-year coach Matt Landers, a 38-year-old who is so steeped in old-school football, that one gets the feeling that he may have been more comfortable coaching in 1955 than 2025.
EASTLAND — After more than a decade of spreading the field and throwing the football (and one year of wing-T), the Eastland Mavericks are about to go prehistoric under new coach Matt Landers.
EARLY — After laboring through a 1-9 season with an extremely young team, the Early Longhorns are hoping to gain traction in 2025 through increases in experience and maturity. And while they are still on the youthful side, it appears likely that the ‘Horns will take a step forward under new coach Marvin Wilson.
MERKEL — Second-year coach Wes Wood led his Badgers through an 0-10 season a year ago after inheriting a schedule that was so difficult, it bordered on ridiculous.
SAN SABA — After a great run of success that saw San Saba post a 35-5 record from 2018 through 2020, the Armadillos fell victim to the numbers game over the next three seasons, falling to 11-20 overall.
HAWLEY — Hawley coach Mitch Ables is unaccustomed to taking a step back. 
CISCO — While an 8-5 record and a push three rounds deep into the playoffs is reason to celebrate at most schools, the bar has been set so high at Cisco over the last 20 years, that CHS fans weren’t exactly turning handsprings last season. 
ALBANY — In terms of overall talent and depth, the Albany Lions could be on the high end, even by their perennially tough standards.
HASKELL — On paper, the 2025 season looks like an opportunity for a step forward for the Haskell football team.