Pete’s Pigskin Preview: Frenship Tigers

WOLFFORTH, Texas (KCBD) -During their final year as a 6A school, the Frenship Tigers were able to shake off injuries and earn a trip to the postseason for the fourth-consecutive season. After they lost WR Chase Campbell (now playing for Texas Tech) due to injury, the Tigers finished 4-7 and lost to El Paso Eastwood in the first round of the playoffs.

Now in 5AD1, the Tigers are ready for a new season and are excited to return to the winning standards that have defined the program in previous years. Head coach Jay Northcutt is excited to see what this year’s Frenship team can accomplish.

“We’re excited about being in 5A, we know that it’s still going to be a big challenge. I really think the district that we’re in now is really trending up with a lot of teams really coming off some really good seasons and bringing a lot of good players back, so we know it’s going to be tough, but we’re excited to get the season started,” he said. “We’ve had a great off season, a great summer, and then, coming into fall, we’ve had a good first day of practice. I think these guys are really hungry to come out and really prepare themselves for success, and so I’m excited for what they will get out there and do.”

The Tigers will look to utilize TE Payton Archibald (6′3″, 250 lbs), while making improvements to a defense that allowed 33 points per game last year.

Other key returners include: QB James Ordonez, Maddux Archibald, Ryland Baker, Amir Bender, Gunner Edwards, Isaiah Gilliam, Noah Gonzales, Zade McClure, Jordan Reyna, Cannon Richardson, Bryson Salas, Alex Smith, Jackson Thomas, and Neil Woodman.

Pete’s Pigskin Previews are sponsored by Grid Iron Bells.

2026 schedule is listed below. Kickoff times listed for 7 p.m.

• 8/28 @ Lubbock-Cooper
• 9/4 Lubbock-Cooper Liberty
• 9/11 Abilene Wylie
• 9/18 BYE
• 9/24 @ Amarillo Tascosa*
• 10/2 Lubbock High*
• 10/9 @ Amarillo Caprock*
• 10/16 Frenship Memorial*
• 10/22 @ Amarillo*
• 10/30 Monterey*
• 11/6 @ Abilene*