Pete’s Pigskin Preview: Abernathy Antelopes
2025: 5-6, missed playoffs
ABERNATHY, Texas (KCBD) - Long-time assistant Keith Bloskas is taking over as the newest head coach of the Abernathy Antelopes. He already has high expectations for the Maroon Platoon. He says his goal is for Abernathy to go 1-0 every week, and go back to making deep playoff runs.
“Obviously, a district title is something that we’re shooting for. Obviously, we’d love to get back to playing Thanksgiving football,” he said. “It’s been about five years since we’ve done that, so that’s a big goal of ours.”
In last year’s 5-6 campaign, the ‘Lopes peaked with a 20-16 over Sunray, 41-32 victory against Farwell, and earned a playoff run with 70-15 blowout of Olton. Bloskas says he appreciates the community’s support since becoming head coach.
“It’s a great place! We’ve been here for five years overall so far, going into year six, obviously year one in this new role, but a great place, a great school system to raise kids, a great admin, great community, great support and everything that we do whether it’s football, basketball, athletics, band, anything like that, so, it’s a great place to raise a family. It’s been a great home for us, and so it’s a great place.”
Key returners include: QB Cutter Johnson, Rafael Berrios, Caden Bird, Darion Duvall, Kaidyn Flores, Jose Hernandez, Kolt Micheletti, Gabe Ortiz, Isaac Reyes, Daniel Salinas, Josiah Scott, Braylon Stafford, Keegan Sue, Zeph Torres, and Ayden Villarreal.
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2026 schedule is listed below. Kickoff times set for 7 p.m.
- 8/28 Denver City
- 9/4 @ Seagraves
- 9/11 Littlefield
- 9/18 @ Coahoma
- 9/25 @ Spearman
- 10/2 Roosevelt
- 10/9 New Deal*
- 10/16 Post*
- 10/23 BYE
- 10/30 New Home*
- 11/6 @ Sundown*
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