Pete’s Pigskin Preview: Ropes Eagles
2025: 11-2, reached third round of playoffs
ROPESVILLE, Texas (KCBD) - After finishing 2025 with an 11-2 record, the Ropes Eagles are ready for another dominant run in 2026. Last year, the Mean Green went on a 10-game winning streak- and had six straight games of scoring 50+ points before they fell to playoff nemesis Gruver in the third round. Head coach Beau Riker says he’s excited to move forward with this year’s talent, especially with a loaded senior class.
“Our expectation is to be better than we were last year, and we want to get better and better every day. Our kids have really put in the work in the offseason to have a great year,” Riker says. “We have a target on our back now. Everybody wants to take the guy at the top of the mountain off and we know that target’s on our back, so we embrace it, and then we just hope to continue to work to stay on top of that mountain.”
Key returners include: QB/DB Chase Lantelme, Jaivyth Cruz, Kolter Dockery, Tyler Harbuck, Garland Higginbothom, Cason Kucel, Zach McCallister, Armando Melton. Britton Mitchell, Zayden Pittman, Kaden Riker, Tyson Reyes, Maddux Sierra, Branson Simental, and Mike Williams.
Pete’s Pigskin Previews are sponsored by Grid Iron Bells.
2026 schedule is listed below, kickoff times set for 7 p.m.
- 8/28 BYE
- 9/4 @ New Home
- 9/11 Texico, NM
- 9/18 Panhandle
- 9/25 @ New Deal
- 10/2 BYE
- 10/9 Plains*
- 10/16 @ Morton*
- 10/23 Seagraves*
- 10/30 Sudan*
- 11/6 @ Smyer*
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