Rash of Injuries Cause Keene ISD to Cancel Football Season | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Rash of injuries cause Keene ISD to cancel football season | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Keene ISD in Johnson County will not play football for the rest of 2026 or at all in 2027 after injuries decimated the team. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.

Texas high school cancels football for two full seasons

Keene ISD finishes its first season in the UIL with a 1-3 record. The Chargers will not finish their 2026 varsity season and won't play in 2027. Here's why.

Class 3A Football Program Cancels Remainder of Season

KEENE, TX — Keene High School has become the largest school in Texas this year to cancel its 2026 football season.The school, located east of Cleburne, plays in District 6-3A Division I — which is the same classification as Wall and TLCA San Angelo.Athletic director and head football coach Ethan Stepp stated injuries and a lack of available players were behind the decision to cancel the season.Keene has an enrollment of 368 students, but it didn…

A North Texas school is canceling varsity football for two seasons and here’s why

Keene ISD canceled the 2026 and 2027 varsity football seasons due to injuries and a shortage of healthy players, the superintendent said.