<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Ufaqc_1EBtv5MT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Ufaqc_1EBtv5MT00" width="1200" height="600" >VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - After graduating a talented group of seniors in the spring, Velma-Alma has few returning starters for 2026 as they transition to 8-man football as part of Class B-I.After years being second string, Head Coach Randy Norton believes his underclassmen are ready to make the jump to start on Friday nights.“I’ve got two returning starters from last year, so we have a lot of new faces,” Coach Norton stated. “Lot of young guys haven’t been on the field in high school. So they’ve really bought into just being a family here, picking each other up, paying attention. It’s been a really great start.”With the new frontier in front of them, Velma-Alma is leaning on each other to break through this season.“I’m just looking forward to the brotherhood of it all,” explained senior lineman Titus Stewart. “Getting to play with my buddies and working hard for the people that are behind me. We’re just going to do the best that we possibly can and we’re going to whip tail.”Building up the confidence of the underclassmen is a big role for this group of seniors.For a few that have never taken a snap in high school football, this is the time of year where their confidence with each other and themselves grows“Our underclassmen are an amazing group of guys,” said senior guard Tyler Brant. “They work hard every day. They’re going and they’re going to be great.”For Coach Norton and his staff, seeing the camaraderie is exactly what a coach wants to see from his players. The next is seeing the effort to be a starter come Week 0, which is plentiful where the underclassmen are concerned.“Some of these guys have been here and haven’t had the opportunity to be on the field for two years,” Coach Norton voiced. “You can see, they’re hungry, they’re excited, and they’re going to get their opportunity to play.“The Comets have forged a bond of brotherhood that’s not easily broken, and a team that’s united is a dangerous team to line up against.“We’re ready to go and we ain’t laying down for nobody,” Stewart stated.“We’re not giving up,” added Brant. “We wait for nobody.”</div></body>

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VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - After graduating a talented group of seniors in the spring, Velma-Alma has few returning starters for 2026 as they transition to 8-man football as part of Class B-I. After years being second string, Head Coach Randy Norton believes his underclassmen are ready to make the jump to start on Friday nights.

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VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - After graduating a talented group of seniors in the spring, Velma-Alma has few returning starters for 2026 as they transition to 8-ma

Comets aiming for the stars in 8-man

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