Pete’s Pigskin Preview: Plainview Bulldogs
2025: 3-7, missed playoffs
PLAINVIEW, Texas (KCBD) - It’s a new season for the Plainview Bulldogs, who are dropping down from 5A competition to 4AD1. Last year, the ‘Dawgs started off 3-2, which included a 49-41 win over Pampa, last-minute 41-39 victory at Hereford, and a 37-22 upset over Lubbock Cooper- which earned them a spot as KCBD’s “End Zone Team of the Week”- largely from QB Seth Mayberry’s heroics. However, injuries and defensive struggles became a factor and Plainview finished 3-7.
With a well-rested defense and a new QB, head coach Wyatt Martinez is excited for this brand-new era of Bulldog Football, especially since their four-team district guarantees a playoff berth- their first since 2017. However, Coach Martinez wants to see his team play well into the postseason.
“I think the kids are excited! I think that was the first thing when realignment came out and I think our kids showed up the next day and they were all fired up,” he said. “Along with some of our seniors and our leaders, we’ve come to the conclusion that goal of just making the playoffs has got to change, and so now we’ve got to focus on winning a playoff game.”
Coach Martinez also says many of his players will start adjusting to play both offense and defense.
Returning starters include: QB Mason King, Jaybren Barrera, Zeighdyn Borrego, Kannon Brooks, Gerardo Esquival, Ian Garza, Aiden Gomez, Adrian Hernandez, Dominic Hinojosa, Leonardo Jaramillo, Aryen Ramirez, Elario Saenz, Frank Toscano, Jae’Breon Wideman, and Blake Williams.
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2026 schedule is listed below. Kickoff times set for 7 p.m.
- 8/28 @ Levelland
- 9/4 Dumas
- 9/11 @ Hereford
- 9/18 Coronado
- 9/25 @ Lubbock-Cooper Liberty
- 10/2 Shallowater
- 10/9 @ Gunter
- 10/16 BYE
- 10/23 @ San Angelo Lake View*
- 10/30 Midland Greenwood*
- 11/6 @ Andrews*
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