Seagoville reached the playoffs last season, but the Dragons enter 2026 with considerably more uncertainty than their returning offensive experience might suggest.
Graduation hit the defense hard, the quarterback situation remains unsettled, and realignment added Mesquite Poteet to an already competitive District 5-5A Division II.
Seagoville finished 5-6 overall and 4-3 in district play a year ago, and two major preseason projections now have the Dragons outside the four playoff positions. These five questions will determine whether that projection holds.
1. Who Takes Control at Quarterback?
This is the most pressing question of the preseason. Ancel Bynaum led Seagoville in touchdown passes last season, but he does not appear on the current preseason roster.
Kollin Williams has extensive experience with the ball in his hands and played quarterback last season, though current roster information lists him primarily at running back.
Andrew Hernandez is another option after receiving real varsity quarterback snaps in 2025.
Seagoville has enough surrounding talent that its quarterback does not need to carry the offense alone, but the Dragons do need stability at the position before the district schedule reaches its toughest stretch.
2. Can the Defense Replace Its Senior Leaders?
The offense returns far more proven production than the defense. Darryl Donahue, Jderek Anderson, and Twone Long are all gone from a unit that already struggled at times against the district’s better offenses.
Donahue ranked among the team’s leading tacklers and top pass rusher, and Anderson providing playmaking ability in the secondary.
Josiah Royal, Diego Ayala, and several other experienced players return, but Seagoville needs new defenders to move beyond complementary roles.
That challenge grows more urgent against South Oak Cliff, Poteet, Samuell, and Wilson, since the Dragons are unlikely to win high scoring games simply by matching those offenses point for point.
3. Can Offensive Experience Become Consistency?
There is enough talent for the offense to be a genuine team strength. Williams, Rickey Wilkins Jr., Devionte Smith, James Roberts, and Francis Perkins all return after contributing last season, while Royal, Davien Rucker, and Daniel Pius provide experience along the offensive front.
The issue is week to week consistency. Seagoville scored 39 or more points in five games during the 2025 regular season, but was also held to 14 points or fewer in several losses, and that kind of swing makes it difficult to sustain a district title challenge.
The returning group does not need to replace what Kelveion Gates or Adam West produced individually. It needs to make the offense dependable enough to function against both the bottom and top half of the district.
4. Can Seagoville Win the Games That Decide the Playoff Race?
South Oak Cliff is the clear district favorite, and Seagoville’s season will probably not be defined by whether the Dragons beat the defending state champions. Wilson, Hillcrest, and Poteet may matter far more.
Dave Campbell’s projects South Oak Cliff, Poteet, Samuell, and Wilson into the district’s four playoff positions, with Seagoville fifth, while The Dallas Morning News places the Dragons sixth.
Seagoville lost to both Wilson and Hillcrest last season, and Poteet arrives in the district with a talented group of returning players.
Those are the games where preseason projections get rewritten. Reversing even one or two of last year’s close district results, while still handling the teams Seagoville is expected to beat, could change the playoff picture considerably by late October.
5. Can the Dragons Survive the October Gauntlet?
Seagoville’s schedule turns demanding fast after September. The Dragons play at Samuell on October 2, host South Oak Cliff six days later, travel to Hillcrest on October 16, and then host Wilson on October 23, a four game sequence that could decide the season.
Samuell made a major jump a year ago, South Oak Cliff remains the district’s measuring stick, and both Hillcrest and Wilson already beat Seagoville in 2025.
The Dragons cannot afford to emerge from that stretch needing a miracle in the final week of the regular season.
Winning two of those four games would keep Seagoville firmly in the playoff race. Winning three would mean the Dragons have exceeded most preseason expectations.
The Answers Will Determine Seagoville’s Ceiling
There is enough returning talent for Seagoville to outplay its preseason projections. Williams gives the offense versatility, Roberts provides an experienced receiving option, and the Dragons return multiple veteran linemen, so this is not a team starting over.
The questions, though, are real. Quarterback must stabilize, the defense must find new leaders, and offensive production has to become more consistent.
Against the teams directly competing for playoff position, Seagoville also needs to turn some of last season’s losses into wins.
If those answers arrive quickly, the Dragons have a realistic path back to the postseason. If they do not, District 5-5A Division II is deep enough to leave Seagoville on the outside looking in.
