Press Pass Sports talked with Randall Raiders football coach Dan Sherwood during fall workouts. Sherwood begins his fourth year at Randall and has carried on a strong tradition with the program. Sherwood talked about the expectation for his team, his passion for his players and his growth as a football coach.

2025 resume

Head coach: Dan Sherwood, fourth year at Randall, 28-10. 13th year overall.
2025 Record: 10-3 overall, 4-1 in District 3-4A Division I. Class 4A Division I regional semifinalist.

Returning starters

Offense: 9
Defense: 4
Season opener: vs. Roswell, N.M., 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Happy State Bank Stadium.

Person wearing a black football helmet with faceguard, adjusting the chin strap outdoors. (informative) — Randall running back Drayden Ray rushed for 571 yards last season. [Tyler Anderson/ Press Pass Sports]

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Drayden Ray, 5-foot-7, 160-pounds, RB, Sr.

Ray took over the running back duties early last year and became the feature back for the Randall Raiders. Becoming a force by the week, the shifty Ray finished the season with 571 yards and six touchdowns. He also showed his ability to get out of the backfield snagging 28 catches for 271 yards with two more scores.

Isael Medina, 6-foot-2, 275-pounds, DL, Sr.

Medina has the size and the strength to give Randall a presence on the defensive front and stop the run game while providing pressure on the opponents quarterback. As a junior, Medina just got better and better as a run stopper and is expected for even bigger things this year.

Danny Nunez, 5-foot-7, 190-pounds, LB, Sr.

With Medina providing the blocking up front, that gives Nunez lanes to make the plays. Nunez is a speedy linebacker that can cover the field sideline to sideline and get into the backfield. Though he isn’t the biggest in size, Nunez will be a player highly depended on by head coach Dan Sherwood.