Here’s a look at the Randall Raiders heading into the 2024 football season. Take a listen to head coach Dan Sherwood in the video at the link above.
2023 resume
Head coach: Dan Sherwood, second year at Randall, 7-5. 11th year overall.
2023 Record: 7-5 overall, 3-1 in District 3-4A Division I. Class 4A Division I area finalist.
Returning starters
Offense: 10
Defense: 9
Season opener: 7 p.m. vs. Plainview, Friday, Aug. 30, at Happy State Bank Stadium.
Players to watch
Dylan Ray, 5-9, 170-pound, RB, Sr.
Ray became a focal point for a Raiders offense looking for an identity early last season compiling a team-best 1,214 yards with 16 touchdowns. Ray is a tough, physical runner that will have high expectations heading into his senior year.
Breken Melton, 6-foot-2, 215-pound, TE-DL, Sr.
Melton is catching attention from college scouts with his notable frame and athletic ability. The 6-foot-2 senior will play a pivotal role on both sides of the ball for Randall in 2024 after coming off a year where he hauled in four touchdown receptions while making 27 tackles on defense.
Braeden Massengale, 6-foot-3, 255-pound, OL-DL, Sr.
Coach Dan Sherwood can’t compliment Massengale enough for being a force in the trenches on both sides of the ball. As a junior, Massengale anchored the lines starting in all 11 games and was a first-team All-District selection.
