2026 Preseason Preview: Perrin-Whitt Pirates

PERRIN-WHITT, Texas (KAUZ) - A winning record is always something to build on, but for the Perrin-Whitt Pirates, it isn’t enough.

After finishing 6-4 overall and 1-3 in district play last season, the Pirates are looking to take the next step and make a deeper run this year. Head coach Kevin Loyd says the team is motivated and ready for the challenge.

“It was a solid year for us, but I think in a lot of our eyes it wasn’t good enough for us. We had a couple injuries down the stretch that kind of hurt us, but still, just the guys that we have coming back, I think it just put some hunger in their eyes and in their hearts, just ready to get focused and come back and do a little better this year.”

Although Perrin-Whitt lost several seniors from last year’s team, Loyd believes the next group is ready to step up and continue building the program.

“The seniors this year, they’ve all played; they contributed a lot as freshmen. I mean, they didn’t win many games as freshmen, but they helped turn the program around to where we are now to have a couple back-to-back successful years. And so they’re hungry, and they’re ready to lead this group and hopefully go out on a strong note.”

Heading into the season, the Pirates know one of the biggest keys will be building chemistry. Senior leader Noah Morris says the offseason has been about bringing the team together.

“Chemistry. We’ve got a bunch of young guys coming up. We have a couple seniors, which is good, but we need chemistry. We don’t know people like that yet, but that’s the whole point of this offseason is to get to know each other and play great.”