Wellington Skyrockets football squad grind for 2026 season
Ranked #10 in Dave Campbell Texas Football High School Ranking, Coach Joe Jones directs the Wellington Skyrocket offensive and defensive linemen during opening week workouts on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, zooming headlong into the 2026 season. INTREPID PHOTO / BEV ODOM
WELLINGTON - Around 45 spirited athletes turned out for the first week of 2026 Skyrocket football “two-a-days” that initiated Monday morning, Aug. 3.
Wellington Independent School District Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Proffitt anticipates gaining even more players as school began Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Proffitt explained that 17 returning lettermen and seven starters on each side of t…